GMO Science and Non Fictions

By Community Manager - Oct 27, 2021

From independent bloggers and local communities to large organizations, seems everyone has a view on GMOs. Which sources, figures, and facts are true? Which one's aren't? Here are a few popular myths that have been proven false or common misrepresentations of GMOs on the market.

Pink Pineapple - What The Fruit??

By Community Manager - Jan 25, 2021

Have you seen pictures of a pink pineapple floating around and wondered "what in the world is that?" Well, here is the latest on everything you need to know.

Top 10 Consumer Questions About GMOs Answered

Community Manager - Sep 25, 2020

The following are the Top 10 consumer questions and answers have about GMOs, based on Internet searches, traffic to the GMO Answers website, and in-person events.

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The GMO Potato: From Farm to Plate

Community Manager - Sep 01, 2020

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3 Big Ways GMOs Support the Environment

Community Manager - Aug 31, 2020

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25 Things to Know From 25 Years of GMOs

By Community Manager - Jul 30, 2020

In honor of the 25th anniversary of GMOs, we’ve developed a list of 25 things to know about GMOs, from current and future GMOs to GMOs in development that could solve problems like malnutrition and blindness.

Golden Rice – GMOs’ Fight Against Malnutrition and Saving a Child’s Gift of Sight

By Community Manager - May 27, 2020

Most people think of oversized fruits and vegetables when they think about the applications of GMOs in agriculture. However, there are endless, live-changing applications of GMOs. Learn about the GMO crop that is helping to prevent irreversible childhood blindness via the addition of Vitamin A.

Q: Hormones are in the 1 part per billion. Having glycophosphate levels of 1 part per million may be the cause in the increases in animal tumors and cancers I have observed.

Answered by Robert H. Poppenga, DVM, PhD, DABVT - May 09, 2019

A: You mention hormones being active at parts per billion concentrations. So, what I think that you are asking is - if hormones are active at parts per billion and glyphosate is present at higher concentrations (i.e., parts per million) why isn’t glyphosate causing problems? Perhaps the best answer is that the activity (either a pharmacologic action or a toxic action) of chemicals (either a naturally occurring chemical such as a hormone [yes hormones are chemicals] or man-made chemicals [such as glyphosate]) varies considerably between chemicals and is dependent on how much of a chemical rea [...]

GMO Crops

Q: What is the process of the production of GMO wheat? Flowchart?

Answered by Community Manager - Apr 15, 2019

A: There is no GMO wheat commercially available anywhere in the world. There are just 10 GMO crops commercially available in the U.S. today. Those crops are alfalfa, apples, canola, corn (field and sweet), cotton, papaya, potatoes, soybeans, squash and sugar beets.  However, posted below is a five-minute video that offers a great visual illustration of how GMOs are made.   We hope this answers your question, if you have any other questions about GMOs or biotechnology, please ask here! [...]

GMO Crops