The left has made demonizing Monsanto over the genetic modification of crops one of their biggest issues. While for the most part they appear to be hyperventilating over speculative science Americans are getting sicker and things like splicing an anti-pest gene directly into the genes of corn we eat may end up being not great for our health.
The left is in a frenzy over the American agricultural biotechnology corporationMonsanto and other agribusinesses that tinker with crop genetics. Is there any truth to their scare stories asserting that were being poisoned with Frankenfood" breeding new strains of superbugs and superpests?
Genetically modified crops known as GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have been used by American farmers since the mid-1990s in order to increase crop yields and reduce the use of pesticides. The FDA has approved their use. Today 70-80 percent of grocery products in the U.S. include genetically engineered ingredients. In contrast only 5 percent of the food sold in Europe contains GMOs due to governmental restrictions.
According to opponents of GMOs The concern is that genetic modification alters the proteins in foods in ways that researchers do not yet fully understand. Substances that have never existed before in nature are entering our food supply untested." In addition to ingesting modified food people are eating livestock that has been fed GMOs. Food sensitivities allergies and other health problems have been increasing in recent years and opponents claim it is due to GMOs. Where the science gets murky is whether this correlation is true.
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