GMO Tomatoes: A Common Misconception - GMO Answers
The answer is no, while there may be an ‘m’ and two ‘o’s, there are no ‘GMOs’ in ‘tomato’. Put simply, you can’t compare GMO vs non-GMO tomatoes because there is no such thing as a GMO tomato. You may have heard of the Flavr Savr tomato, however this genetically engineered variety of tomato was taken off the shelves in 1997 ...
GMO Potatoes: Everything You Need to Know - GMO Answers
Nat Graham: The only GM potato you can currently purchase is known as the White Russet potato, and it has been engineered by potato pioneer, J.R. Simplot Company, to have two new traits. The first reduces browning and bruising that can occur when the potato is being packaged, stored and transported, or even cut in your kitchen.
Top GMO Producing Countries | GMO Statistics - GMO Answers
In total, more than 70 countries import or grow GMOs, and in 2019, 29 countries (five industrial and 24 developing) planted biotech crops. As of 2019, the top five countries growing GMOs in terms of crop area are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and India. Cultivating GM crops has provided significant benefits to farmers globally ...
What was the first GMO crop in the marketplace? | GMO Answers
Our Explore the Basics section discusses the first GM crop introduced into the marketplace, the Flavr Savr tomato: “The Flavr Savr tomato was the first GM food crop to be available commercially in the United States, in 1994. It was created to be less perishable. Weak harvests and costly shipping methods combined to create an unprofitable ...
The History of GMOs - GMO Answers
The History of GMO Crops. 10,000 Years Ago: Humans begin crop domestication using selective breeding. 1700s: Farmers and scientists begin cross-breeding plants within a species. 1940s and 1950s: Breeders and researchers seek out additional means to introduce genetic variation into the gene pool of plants. 1980s: Researchers develop the more ...
Why do gmo foods taste so bad? - GMO Answers
From personal experience with eating a range of foods that are GMO (like Bt sweet corn right out of the field, virus-resistant papaya or even foods made with products that are no longer with us, like bruschetta with FlavrSavr tomato and fries made from Bt potatoes), I can vouch that they taste just like any other sweet corn, papaya, tomato or ...
What's the cost difference in producing GMO vs non-GMO?
Net Income Difference. $62. $124. $219. $263. The first year we planted Bt corn was 2000. As you can see from the chart below, it has out-performed conventional corn every single year. What is most noteworthy however, is the importance of its performance in unfavorable growing years. We had drought conditions from 2010-2012.
What is Bacillus Thuringiensis? | BT Corn | GMO Answers
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a bacterium in the genus Bacillus. Members of the genus Bacillus are generally considered soil bacteria, and Bt is common in terrestrial habitats including soil, living and dead insects, insect feces, granaries, and on the surfaces of plants. Bt occurs in nature predominantly as spores that can disseminate widely ...
ARTICLE: Stop the Food Label Fear-Mongering - GMO Answers
The following is an excerpt of an opinion piece in U.S. News & World Report by former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on the issue of misleading food labeling. For the food industry, 2017 was the year of the label. Whether 'non-GMO' or 'no high fructose corn syrup', 'no added hormones' or 'gluten free,' consumers are increasingly demanding more information about what's in their food.
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From the GMO Answers explore the basics section: The Flavr Savr tomato was the first GM food crop to be available commercially in the United States in 1994. It was created to be less perishable. Weak harvests and costly shipping methods combined to create an …