Para.3If this shocks you, a new USDA-funded surveyshows you're not alone. Researchers from the FoodPolicy Institute at Rutgers' Cook College found thatonly 52% of Americans realized that geneticallymodified foods are sold in grocery stores and only26% believed that they have ever eaten geneticallymodified foods --- a modest 6% increase since 2001.But what exactly is genetically modified food? Is itsafe to eat? Why isn't it labeled in the U.S.? TheEuropean Union and the U.S. are boxing it out
Para.3 If this shocks you, a new USDA-funded survey shows you’re not alone. Researchers from the Food Policy Institute at Rutgers’ Cook College found that only 52% of Americans realized that genetically modified foods are sold in grocery stores and only 26% believed that they have ever eaten genetically modified foods - a modest 6% increase since 2001. But what exactly is genetically modified food? Is it safe to eat? Why isn’t it labeled in the U.S.? The European Union and the U.S. are boxing it out
Para.4@The U.S. government's position: Geneticallyengineered crops are safe, resist disease better.and can provide much-needed food in starvingnations.②The EU position: Keep it outWe prefer organic, which is much healthier.@The risk of genetically modified foods to healthand the environment outweigh the benefits
Para.4 ①The U.S. government’s position: Genetically engineered crops are safe, resist disease better, and can provide much-needed food in starving nations. ②The EU position: Keep it out. ③We prefer organic, which is much healthier. ④The risk of genetically modified foods to health and the environment outweigh the benefits
Para.4@Only the multinational biotech companies willbenefit, dominating the world food supply andsqueezing out traditional farmers.@The U.S. is the largest producer of geneticallymodified cropsMore than a dozen countries around the worldhave latched on to the technology, includingArgentina, Canada, China, Australia, India, andMexico
Para.4 ⑤Only the multinational biotech companies will benefit, dominating the world food supply and squeezing out traditional farmers. ⑥The U.S. is the largest producer of genetically modified crops. ⑦More than a dozen countries around the world have latched on to the technology, including Argentina, Canada, China, Australia, India, and Mexico
Para.4The U.S. government's position:Geneticallyengineered crops are safe, resist disease better, andcan provide much-needed food in starving nations.The EU position: Keep it out. We prefer organic,which is much healthier. The risk of geneticallymodified foods to health and the environmentoutweigh the benefits. Only the multinational biotechcompanies will benefit, dominating the world foodsupply and squeezing out traditional farmers. The U.Sis the largest producer of genetically modified cropsMore than a dozen countries around the world havelatched on to the technology, including Argentina,Canada, China, Australia, India, and Mexico
Para.4 The U.S. government’s position: Genetically engineered crops are safe, resist disease better, and can provide much-needed food in starving nations. The EU position: Keep it out. We prefer organic, which is much healthier. The risk of genetically modified foods to health and the environment outweigh the benefits. Only the multinational biotech companies will benefit, dominating the world food supply and squeezing out traditional farmers. The U.S. is the largest producer of genetically modified crops. More than a dozen countries around the world have latched on to the technology, including Argentina, Canada, China, Australia, India, and Mexico
Para.5①Theterm genetically modified food (alsoknown as biotech or genetically engineeredfood) refers to crop plants that have beenmodified in the laboratory to enhance desiredtraits, such as resistance to herbicides orimproved nutritional content.②Experts say this science, like any other, has noguarantees
Para.5 ①The term genetically modified food (also known as biotech or genetically engineered food) refers to crop plants that have been modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits, such as resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content. ②Experts say this science, like any other, has no guarantees