World Ark Magazine - May/June 2008 - (Page 4) For The Record Facts & Figures So what exactly is a GMO? A genetically modified organism(e.g., biotech, genetically engineered, transgenic) is a plant, animal or microorganism in which the genetic code has been altered in order to give it characteristics it does not have naturally. The most common traits in genetically modified crops are herbicide tolerance and insect resistance. of the 64 million acres of soybeans planted in the United States in 2007 were a biotech variety. 91% Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soybeans are the most widely planted, genetically modified crop in the world. Big Business of genetically modified crops are soybeans. Corn is 25 percent, cotton 13 percent and canola 5 percent. 57% Lecithin, a common food emulsifier derived from soybeans, accounts for an estimated 80 percent of potential presence of genetically modified material in products on supermarket shelves. About That Candy Bar The Vatican recently updated the traditional seven deadly sins with seven new, more modern “social” sins. Number two on the list is “genetic manipulation.” GM Oh? acres of genetically modified crops worldwide are Monsanto’s Roundup Ready varieties, designed specifically for use with Monsanto’s own herbicide, Roundup. 4 out of 5 The use of glyphosates—a herbicide used to kill weeds— on U.S. crops increased a whopping fifteenfold from 1994 to 2005. 1500% are weeds that have developed resistance to herbicides used on genetically modified crops. “Superweeds” 4 May/June 2008 | WOrlD Ark www.heifer.org http://www.heifer.org
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