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There are actually very few GMO crops available commercially. Mostly corn and wheat. The "No GMO" label is meaningless for most products that don't use these in
by klondike_ 5y ago
There are actually very few GMO crops available commercially. Mostly corn and wheat. The "No GMO" label is meaningless for most products that don't use these ingredients
- ksec 5y agoAnd potatoes.
- ben_w 5y agoMost of the hard cheese I eat was processed with genetically modified bacterial rennet, and would otherwise not be vegetarian.
- exhilaration 5y agoYup. I would say at this point 99% of the cheese consumed by Americans is produced with GMO bacterial rennet. I've contacted maybe a dozen cheese producers and they've told me the same thing. It's not just about lower cost, but that is the biggest factor, one producer told me it's also about bacterial rennet being much more consistent and predictable.
- bluGill 5y agoThere is no GMO wheat available. Lots of corn and a few. Others, but so far no wheet