According to the Congressional Research Service:
· “Over the last decade, GE varieties in the United States have increased from 3.6 million acres to 165 million acres in 2010.”
· “GE varieties now dominate soybean, cotton, and corn production in the United States, and they continue to expand rapidly in other countries.”
· “An estimated 60%-70% of all processed U.S. foods likely contain some GE material.”
Other Concerns over GMOs include:
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allergic reactions to GMOs in food,
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the presence of antibiotics in genetically modified genes,
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the ability of GMOs to escape into the environment,
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weeds resistant to herbicides,
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unknown ingredients in our food.
A legal petition (Docket # FDA 2011-P-0723) has been filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling on the FDA to label genetically engineered (GE) foods.
