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Surprisingly, avoiding GMO foods may not be as viable as one might think: > Currently, up to 92% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 94% of soy

Surprisingly, avoiding GMO foods may not be as viable as one might think: > Currently, up to 92% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 94% of soybeans and 94% of cotton (cottonseed oil is often used in food products). It has been estimated that upwards of 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves – from soda to soup, crackers to condiments – contain genetically engineered ingredients. [1] [1] https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/311/ge-foods/about-ge-foods https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/311/ge-foods/abou...

code_duck 9y ago
You can buy all organic or non-GMO certified foods.
- RobLach 9y ago
  Close, but it’s food producers who buy organic and non-gmo certifications which additionally makes them jump through a couple arbitrary hoops to make it seemingly mean something.
  - code_duck 9y ago
    So, you are saying that the certifications are not meaningful in that companies and certifiers cheat on the standards, or that the standards are inadequate?
- baumandm 9y ago
  My point was that it's easy for the average person to want to avoid GMO foods, but harder for them to give up their Coca-Colas, Oreos, etc.
  - AstralStorm 9y ago
    And unlike giving up the unnatural extreme sugar content of the latter, let's spend money to fix a problem that is likely not even real considering pest control practices used in organic farming.
  - code_duck 9y ago
    Consumers who are attached to eating food like Oreos or Coca Cola, the ingredients of which have been demonstrated to be unhealthy in every way possible, are generally not as concerned about avoiding GMOs as consumers of other products. I suppose there is some overlap, but I would think that as a first step people with dietary health concerns would cut out things like white flour and high fructose corn syrup.
teslabox 9y ago
> cottonseed oil is often used in food products Cottonseed oil is not food, it is a waste product of the cotton industry that should only be used for biodiesel.

code_duck 9y ago

You can buy all organic or non-GMO certified foods.

RobLach 9y ago
Close, but it’s food producers who buy organic and non-gmo certifications which additionally makes them jump through a couple arbitrary hoops to make it seemingly mean something.
- code_duck 9y ago
  So, you are saying that the certifications are not meaningful in that companies and certifiers cheat on the standards, or that the standards are inadequate?
baumandm 9y ago
My point was that it's easy for the average person to want to avoid GMO foods, but harder for them to give up their Coca-Colas, Oreos, etc.
- AstralStorm 9y ago
  And unlike giving up the unnatural extreme sugar content of the latter, let's spend money to fix a problem that is likely not even real considering pest control practices used in organic farming.
- code_duck 9y ago
  Consumers who are attached to eating food like Oreos or Coca Cola, the ingredients of which have been demonstrated to be unhealthy in every way possible, are generally not as concerned about avoiding GMOs as consumers of other products. I suppose there is some overlap, but I would think that as a first step people with dietary health concerns would cut out things like white flour and high fructose corn syrup.

teslabox 9y ago

> cottonseed oil is often used in food products Cottonseed oil is not food, it is a waste product of the cotton industry that should only be used for biodiesel.