Cause for Concern:
Genetically Modified Foods at a Glance
Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S.
Soy (85%),
cotton (76%),
canola (75%),
corn (40%),
Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%),
zucchini and yellow squash (small amount),
and tobacco (Quest® brand).
Other Sources of GMOs
Dairy products from cows injected with rbGH.
Food additives,
enzymes,
flavorings,
and processing agents,
including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®)
and rennet used to make hard cheeses.
Meat,
eggs,
and dairy products
from animals that have eaten GM feed.
Honey and bee pollen may have GM sources of pollen.
Some of the Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified Vegetable oil (soy, corn, cottonseed, or canola),
margarines,
soy flour,
soy protein,
soy lecithin,
textured vegetable protein,
cornmeal,
corn syrup,
dextrose,
maltodextrin,
fructose,
citric acid,
and lactic acid.
Some of the Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients:
Infant formula,
salad dressing,
bread,
cereal,
hamburgers and hotdogs,
margarine,
mayonnaise,
cereals,
crackers,
cookies,
chocolate,
candy,
fried food,
chips,
veggie burgers,
meat substitutes,
ice cream, f
rozen yogurt,
tofu,
tamari,
soy sauce,
soy cheese,
tomato sauce,
protein powder,
baking powder,
alcohol,
vanilla,
powdered sugar,
peanut butter,
enriched flour and pasta.
Non-food items include
cosmetics,
soaps,
detergents,
shampoo,
and bubble bath.
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Genetically Modified Foods at a Glance
Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S.
Soy (85%),
cotton (76%),
canola (75%),
corn (40%),
Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%),
zucchini and yellow squash (small amount),
and tobacco (Quest® brand).
Other Sources of GMOs
Dairy products from cows injected with rbGH.
Food additives,
enzymes,
flavorings,
and processing agents,
including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®)
and rennet used to make hard cheeses.
Meat,
eggs,
and dairy products
from animals that have eaten GM feed.
Honey and bee pollen may have GM sources of pollen.
Some of the Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified Vegetable oil (soy, corn, cottonseed, or canola),
margarines,
soy flour,
soy protein,
soy lecithin,
textured vegetable protein,
cornmeal,
corn syrup,
dextrose,
maltodextrin,
fructose,
citric acid,
and lactic acid.
Some of the Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients:
Infant formula,
salad dressing,
bread,
cereal,
hamburgers and hotdogs,
margarine,
mayonnaise,
cereals,
crackers,
cookies,
chocolate,
candy,
fried food,
chips,
veggie burgers,
meat substitutes,
ice cream, f
rozen yogurt,
tofu,
tamari,
soy sauce,
soy cheese,
tomato sauce,
protein powder,
baking powder,
alcohol,
vanilla,
powdered sugar,
peanut butter,
enriched flour and pasta.
Non-food items include
cosmetics,
soaps,
detergents,
shampoo,
and bubble bath.
Sign up for the newsletter, Spilling the Beans,
to keep informed of any new genetically modified foods.
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