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08.09.2007

Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 12:01am.
The Bite:
Neither are we. But believe it or not, a lot of the foods we eat are genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Since it's a hard to stomach not knowing what the health and planetary repercussions of so-called Frankenfood will be, open wide for non-GM eats.
The Benefits: 
  • Playing it safe for your body. GM foods have been available commercially in the United States only since the 1990s, so we don't know the long-term health risks.
  • Playing it safe for the planet. Scientists are concerned about maintaining biodiversity and believe pests will actually evolve into stronger predators to combat the pest-resistant GMOs.
  • More diverse flavors. Gourmets everywhere agree: The range of possible flavors is greater when we don't engineer the seeds and just let Mother Nature work her magic.
Personally Speaking: 
Our rule of thumb for avoiding GMOs is to buy organic, since in the United States, food can't be certified organic if it's grown with GM seeds.
Wanna Try: 

Cocktail Fact

The first commercially grown GM food was the Flavr Savr tomato, which is more resistant to rotting than non-GM tomatoes.

Bang For The Bite

GMOs can be hard to avoid, but giving preferential treatment to products marked "No GMOs" is a safer bet for your body and the planet.

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