GMO for Ann in Memphis

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On Sun, 15 Apr 2001 22:13:39 EDT boogiebarbeque@... writes:

> This means it doesn't have genetically modified organisms in it.

> Some of our

> food has been cross bred or injected (or something) with organisms

> from

> another source ( like a tomato having a coldwater fish gene so it

> can

> withstand cooler temperatures.)

> Ann in Memphis

>

Wow, Ann, thanks so much for this info. Now, that you took the time to

let me know I feel guilty asking you this, but can you give me some more

examples. I just never heard of such a thing, and now I am so curious.

For one, I thought a tomato was a tomato (maybe pesticide has to be

washed off or something, but thats all I thought). I hope you don't

mind, whenever you get some extra time (now thats a joke, a mom doing

this diet for her child that has extra time !!!!)

HAPPY EASTER, and again thanks.

on Long Island New York

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,

No, a tomato is not longer just a tomato. I know corn and soy are the 2

major genetically modified crops. Potatoes are also. Some are engineered with

viruses or bacteria to resist weeds or pests. Here are a couple of web

sites to give you more info.

http://www.ucsusa.org/agriculture/gen.market.html-this gives you a list of

some food that is GM and with what and why.

www.purefood.org gives you a lot of info on GMO and

www.purefoods.org gives you info from the other side of the coin so you can

decide for yourself.

I remember that some time ago in the news that Frito Lay and Mcs told

their suppliers that they did not want GMO ingredients but they are not

testing to see if their ingredients are not GMO.

Hope this answers your questions.

Ann in Memphis