OMG! GMO?

Have you ever wondered what a GMO is? How it's made?  Well I've got some information for you. GMO stands for Genetically Mortified Organism, which basically means they have been genetically changed to grow faster and resist disease. GMO's are 80 percent of our packaged  foods. GMO's basically take the genes of one species and put it into another to make it into a super food. Unfortunately, because GMO's are not required to place labels on their packaging we have no idea that we are purchasing a genetically mortified food. Also, many restaurants use GMO's and do not have to tell customers whether they are using a GMO or not. This causes a problem. The first GMO to become commercially available was the tomato it was called The Flavr Savr, it is now referred to as the "fish tomato" because it has been genetically mortified with a gene found in fish. This was to allow the tomato to become more resistant to cold temperatures. Sadly, people who are allergic to fish were allergic to the tomato. On account that GMO's are not labeled people with allegories became sick and had no idea why. This teaches us that we need to be careful about the food that we are eating because of the lack of regulations on GMO's you never know what you're eating. It will be interesting once more research is done how GMO's could potentially affect our bodies and the environment.

Fun Facts:

• Most of the fiber in fruit is in the peel
• Breakfast helps maintain a healthy weight
• Vegetables lose tons of its nutritious value when cooked 

Information from:
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/genetically-modified-foods-pt-1
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/dna/pop_genetic_gallery/index.html

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