GM Crops Proliferate, Raising Global
Hopes and Fears
Last year, 158 million acres of genetically engineered (GE) crops were grown across the United States, including 85 percent of all corn and 91 percent of all soybeans. Some of these were used to produce corn oil, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup and corn meal—insuring that most Americans consume everyday foods made with ingredients made from engineered crops. The adoption of GE crops, also on the rise worldwide, is not without controversy or concern for human health. More…
