{"id":21070,"date":"2018-10-31T14:18:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T18:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=21070"},"modified":"2018-11-13T17:31:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T22:31:12","slug":"gmo-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/gmo-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Real Deal With GMOs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are complicated and controversial. With bounds of conflicting research, unclear industry lingo, and mixed marketing messages out there, it\u2019s hard enough for most of us to understand what GMOs truly are\u2014let alone whether they\u2019re \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018bad\u2019 for us.<\/p>\n<p>The GMO debate won&#8217;t be put to rest anytime soon. But in the meantime, you can certainly decide whether or not you want to eat them. Here\u2019s the lowdown on what GMOs actually are, along with the arguments on both sides of the battle.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Are Genetically Modified Foods? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Though genetically modified foods as we know them today are a recent innovation, the concept isn\u2019t. \u201cCrossbreeding has been used for centuries to make crops stronger,\u201d explains dietitian <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wesdelbridgeRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Delbridge<\/a>, R.D., a spokesman for the <a href=\"http:\/\/eatright.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academy of Nutrition &amp; Dietetics.<\/a> Farmers have long cross-pollinated plants or purposely planted two crops close together to modify species over time.<\/p>\n<p>In recent decades, though, scientists have learned how to hijack the process and alter plants\u2019 and animals\u2019 DNA in a lab, explains dietitian <a href=\"http:\/\/kerigansny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keri Gans<\/a>, M.S., R.D.N., owner of Keri Gans Nutrition. These modern, somewhat sci-fi-esque GMOs were first approved for commercial use and planted into U.S. soil in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Whether cross-bred the old-school way or modified in a lab, GMOs aim \u201cto benefit the consumer in some way,\u201d says Delbridge. Scientists use genetic material from other species to make crops more nutrition-packed, pesticide resistant, or less vulnerable to weather. Think apples with an anti-browning gene or potatoes with an anti-bruising gene.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The GMOs In Your Grocery Store<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, 10 genetically modified crops are available commercially: alfalfa, apples, canola, corn, cotton, papaya, potatoes, soybeans, squash, and sugar beets,\u201d says dietitian Jonathan Valdez, R.D.N., owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genki-nutrition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genki Nutrition<\/a> and spokesperson for the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/how-to-cut-processed-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Your Two-Week Guide To Cutting Out Highly-Processed Foods<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of these crops (most notably corn, soybeans, and sugar beets) are then used to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/how-to-cut-processed-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">processed foods<\/a> like cereal, chips, soda, salad dressing, and soups. And since these processed foods are <em>everywhere<\/em>, that means GMOs are, too. In fact, between <a href=\"http:\/\/publications.dyson.cornell.edu\/docs\/LabelingNY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">70 to 75 percent<\/a> supermarkets carry GMO foods. \u201cThere are many more GMO foods on the market than people may realize,\u201d says Delbridge.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>GMO Rules And Regulations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Before they can hit shelves, GMO foods pass through a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/biosecurity\/education\/dualuse-agriculture\/2.-agricultural-biotechnology\/us-regulation-of-genetically-engineered-crops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>safety checks<\/u><\/a> administered by the USDA, EPA, and FDA. First, the USDA reviews and confirms that a particular GMO is safe to grow. Next, the EPA reviews its potential environmental impact. From there, the FDA can review the GMO and declare it safe to eat.\u00a0However, since the FDA considers most GMO foods to be \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/biosecurity\/education\/dualuse-agriculture\/2.-agricultural-biotechnology\/us-regulation-of-genetically-engineered-crops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">substantially equivalent<\/a>\u2019 to their non-GMO counterparts (per a 1992 policy), it approves most without review.<\/p>\n<p>Many experts question whether the U.S. government adequately evaluates GMOs, and regulations across the globe vary. (The <a href=\"http:\/\/lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=2236&amp;context=bclr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Union<\/a>, for example, has a much stricter evaluation process.) People in other parts of the world are so skeptical about GMOs that just<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isaaa.org\/resources\/publications\/briefs\/46\/executivesummary\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> five countries<\/a> produce the vast majority of the GM crops out there: the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and India.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s Next In GMO?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Though most won\u2019t be on grocery store shelves anytime soon, hundreds of hard-to-believe GMO foods are currently in testing. A few out-there examples: pigs that don\u2019t smell, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmo-compass.org\/eng\/grocery_shopping\/fruit_vegetables\/16.grapes_wine_genetic_engineering.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine grapes that resist fungus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/observations\/the-future-of-gmo-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bird flu-resistant chickens, and hornless dairy cows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Big Question: Are GMOs Safe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With so many questions about GMO foods buzzing around, many of us wonder whether they\u2019re really okay to eat. In fact, according to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodinsight.org\/sites\/default\/files\/GMO-foods-survey-results-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Food Information Council Foundation<\/a> survey, 47 percent of Americans at least somewhat avoid GMO foods.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Anti-GMO Argument<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cCritics say GMOs negatively impact the environment, promote herbicide use, and are less nutritious,&#8221; explains Valdez. Some even suggest they can mutate and have unexpected, harmful consequences.<\/p>\n<p>A major part of the GMO conversation is how they impact farmers\u2019 use of herbicides. Opponents argue that when foods are engineered to withstand herbicides and repellents, farmers then use more of these toxic substances. Issue is, this then increases the amount of chemical residue on our food\u2014and the amount of the chemicals we ultimately consume. One particular herbicide of concern is glyphosate, which is widely used on GMO crops (about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isaaa.org\/resources\/publications\/briefs\/44\/download\/isaaa-brief-44-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">80 percent of GMOs<\/a> are engineered to tolerate it). In 2015, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/29117584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> classified the chemical as possibly carcinogenic to humans.<\/p>\n<p>Another concern relates to GMOs\u2019 potential impact on the environment around them. For example, research in the early 2000s suggested the pollen from a type of GMO corn harmed the local monarch butterfly population. (It\u2019s now known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/scitable\/topicpage\/genetically-modified-organisms-gmos-transgenic-crops-and-732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bt Corn Controversey<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, one of the biggest fears about GMOs is simply the element of the unknown. Some experts argue that GMOs haven\u2019t been around long enough for us to understand their negative side effects. Therefore, they say, we can&#8217;t claim them to be safe. \u201cIt can take decades for the cumulative effects of something to be revealed,\u201d explains Valdez. \u201cAssessing the long-term effects of GMOs in the human body would take extensive research.\u201d Studies would have to compare thousands of people who do and don&#8217;t eat GMOs over the course of decades. They&#8217;d also have to account for variables like exercise, sleep, and other health issues.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Meanwhile, On The Pro-GMO Side&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSupporters of GMOs say the risks are non-existent,&#8221; says Valdez. They also argue that GMOs are more nutritious, have longer shelf lives, and can help reduce world hunger. Furthermore, they suggest GMOs are actually <em>good<\/em> for the environment and reduce waste.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, scarce evidence scientifically proves GMOs are harmful\u2014a fact major scientific organizations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/news\/aaas-board-directors-legally-mandating-gm-food-labels-could-%E2%80%9Cmislead-and-falsely-alarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/factsaboutgmos.org\/sites\/default\/files\/AMA%20Report.pdfhttp:\/factsaboutgmos.org\/sites\/default\/files\/AMA%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Medical Association<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/foodsafety\/areas_work\/food-technology\/faq-genetically-modified-food\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> acknowledge.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/catalog\/23395\/genetically-engineered-crops-experiences-and-prospects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine<\/a> analysis purports that GMOs are safe to eat, do no harm to the environment, and even benefit farmers. According to Delbridge, farming GMO crops <a href=\"http:\/\/12.000.scripts.mit.edu\/mission2014\/genetically-modified-crops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been shown to increase yield<\/a>, which means less land needs to be cleared and farmed to produce the same amount of crop, which theoretically lowers a farming operation\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, contrary to the pesticide woes of GMO opposers, one meta-analysis published in the journal <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0111629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Plos ONE<\/em><\/a> found that GMOs actually reduce pesticide use by 37 percent.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Confusion: GMO Labeling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scientific and theoretical arguments on each side of the GMO debate not confusing enough? Recent laws and regulations about the labeling of GMO foods have made the topic even more menacing.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Vermont became the first state to pass legislation requiring that GMO-containing food products identify such on their labels. Then, in 2016, President Obama signed a bill requiring all GMO-containing food products say so on the label by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaws surrounding GMOs and their labeling imply a greater danger,\u201d says Valdez. \u201cSeeing \u2018genetically modified\u2019 on a label makes people envision scary scientists, robots, and Frankenfoods\u2014things that scare them,\u201d adds Gans.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the USDA has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2018\/05\/04\/2018-09389\/national-bioengineered-food-disclosure-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed new guidelines<\/a> for the labeling of GMO foods so that they can bear less-familiar terms, like \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/ProposedBioengineeredLabels.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bioengineered\u2019<\/a> or \u2018BE,\u2019 which don\u2019t incite the fear that the term \u2018GMO\u2019 now does.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, many companies have started labeling their foods as \u2018non-GMO\u2019 in an effort to proclaim their safety.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For now, most scientific organizations consider GMOs to be safe, and many of the common criticisms lack solid scientific support.<\/p>\n<p>While we wait for more long-term research on GMOs, whether or not you choose to eat them is a purely personal decision. If their short history makes you uneasy, look for products that sport that \u2018non-GMO\u2019 label. Surely, we\u2019ll continue to learn and debate as the years go on.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Diggin\u2019 What\u2019s Good? For more essential health facts, tips, and inspiration, joi<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>n our Facebook communities,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EatingHealthyVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eating Healthy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/StayingFitVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staying Fit<\/a>, today!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are complicated and controversial. With bounds of conflicting research, unclear industry lingo, and mixed marketing messages out there, it\u2019s hard enough for most of us to understand what GMOs truly are\u2014let alone whether they\u2019re \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018bad\u2019 for us. The GMO debate won&#8217;t be put to rest anytime soon. But in<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/gmo-foods\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What\u2019s The Real Deal With GMOs?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":21071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-nutrition","category-the-latest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What\u2019s The Real Deal With GMOs? | What\u2019s Good blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"GMOs are confusing and controversial. 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