what types of gmos are in our food

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Monday, 09/05/2016 11:31

Today, nine crops from GMO seeds are commercially available in the United States. These crops are corn (field and sweet), soybeans, cotton, canola, alfalfa, sugar beets, papaya, potatoes and squash. A GMO Apple is approved and coming to market.

Below is a table outlining what year the nine crops became available commercially:

These nine are the only GMO crops that are commercially available, but it is also important to note that many of these crops are ingredients in other types of food you may find in your local grocery store.

See the full Get To Know GMOs presentation on myths and facts about GMOs and how food is modified here.

To better understand why GMOs were initially created in agriculture and the evolution of crop modification we encourage you to read more here.

If you have any additional questions, please ask!