Amanda Zaluckyj
Farmer, Lawyer, Blogger, TheFarmersDaughterUSA.com
Expert Bio
Amanda is from Southwest Michigan where her family farms 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans. For 26 years, Amanda and her family ran and supplied a roadside market selling their own fresh fruits and vegetables. After graduating college, Amanda attended law school at Michigan State University College of Law and is now a practicing lawyer. She also "ag-vocates" at her blog TheFarmersDaughterUSA.com about issues facing modern agriculture.
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Q: is Michigan supersweet bicolored corn a gmo?
A: Not necessarily. The supersweet corn does not necessarily come from a genetically modified crop. When my family raised sweet corn for our roadside stand in Michigan, the supersweet varieties were definitely very popular among our customers! Supersweet is a category of sweet corn distinguished by its sweeter flavor. Supersweet is actually only one of three types of corn that has been bred to have a higher sugar content. There are also “normal sugary” and “sugar-enhanced” categories of sweet corn that have higher sugar content, though as the name suggests, supersweet is the sweetest [...]
A: Not necessarily. The supersweet corn does not necessarily come from a genetically modified crop. When my family raised sweet corn for our roadside stand in Michigan, the supersweet varieties were definitely very popular among our customers! Supersweet is a category of sweet corn distinguished by its sweeter flavor. Supersweet is actually only one of three types of corn that has been bred to have a higher sugar content. There are also “normal sugary” and “sugar-enhanced” categories of sweet corn that have higher sugar content, though as the name suggests, supersweet is the sweetest [...]
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Q: is Michigan supersweet bicolored corn a gmo?
A: Not necessarily. The supersweet corn does not necessarily come from a genetically modified crop. When my family raised sweet corn for our roadside stand in Michigan, the supersweet varieties were definitely very popular among our customers! Supersweet is a category of sweet corn distinguished by its sweeter flavor. Supersweet is actually only one of three types of corn that has been bred to have a higher sugar content. There are also “normal sugary” and “sugar-enhanced” categories of sweet corn that have higher sugar content, though as the name suggests, supersweet is the sweetest [...]
A: Not necessarily. The supersweet corn does not necessarily come from a genetically modified crop. When my family raised sweet corn for our roadside stand in Michigan, the supersweet varieties were definitely very popular among our customers! Supersweet is a category of sweet corn distinguished by its sweeter flavor. Supersweet is actually only one of three types of corn that has been bred to have a higher sugar content. There are also “normal sugary” and “sugar-enhanced” categories of sweet corn that have higher sugar content, though as the name suggests, supersweet is the sweetest [...]
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Q: how many people die from gmos each year
A: Simply put, none. There has never been even a single reported case of someone dying from a genetically modified crop. The Center of Disease Control, which tracks causes of death in the United States, has no reported cases of a person dying from a GMO. Nor this should be surprising when one understands that any commercially available genetically modified crop has undergone rigorous testing and has been reviewed by multiple government agencies. There is also no credible, scientific evidence to suggest that GMOs are causing diseases or illnesses that would harm or kill s [...]
A: Simply put, none. There has never been even a single reported case of someone dying from a genetically modified crop. The Center of Disease Control, which tracks causes of death in the United States, has no reported cases of a person dying from a GMO. Nor this should be surprising when one understands that any commercially available genetically modified crop has undergone rigorous testing and has been reviewed by multiple government agencies. There is also no credible, scientific evidence to suggest that GMOs are causing diseases or illnesses that would harm or kill s [...]
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Q: how many people die from gmos each year
A: Simply put, none. There has never been even a single reported case of someone dying from a genetically modified crop. The Center of Disease Control, which tracks causes of death in the United States, has no reported cases of a person dying from a GMO. Nor this should be surprising when one understands that any commercially available genetically modified crop has undergone rigorous testing and has been reviewed by multiple government agencies. There is also no credible, scientific evidence to suggest that GMOs are causing diseases or illnesses that would harm or kill s [...]
A: Simply put, none. There has never been even a single reported case of someone dying from a genetically modified crop. The Center of Disease Control, which tracks causes of death in the United States, has no reported cases of a person dying from a GMO. Nor this should be surprising when one understands that any commercially available genetically modified crop has undergone rigorous testing and has been reviewed by multiple government agencies. There is also no credible, scientific evidence to suggest that GMOs are causing diseases or illnesses that would harm or kill s [...]
OtherQuestion
Q: How are GMOs affecting farmers money wise?
A: Overall, the adoption of GM crops has benefited farmers financially. But that’s a very simplistic answer to a very complicated farm economy. There are now several GM crops on the market, and each one impacts a farm differently. Not to mention that farms aren’t one-size-fits-all, so each farmer considers the benefits and downsides to any crop to his individual farm. So, let me flush out my answer a bit. Generally, GM seed varieties tend to cost significantly more than their non-GM counterparts. That cost is usually offset by much higher yields. So, while farmers might pay more for GM seed [...]
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