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This site provides information regarding genetically modified foods. It talks about the pros and the cons, so it can be used to argue the opposite side. It also goes deep into what it actually is.

I agree, genetically modified foods are a bad thing.

We work hard to pay loans, rent but when it comes to food, it also means our health. This links to a list of genetically modified foods that will surprise you.

In the U.S. it is not legally required to label if a food has GMOs or not. Many other nations require such labeling. The fact that we do know know what our foods are made with or where they came from makes it impossible to make an educated decision on whether or not we want to purchase foods made with GMOs or not.

GMO foods were created to protect the crop and increase the plant's resistance ability towards insects and herbicides. On the other side, it also poses a lot of potential risk for us, the consumers. The article discusses the risk for our heath as well as the environment that the crops themselves are in.

This website lists all of the labeling requirements each state has.

Are GMO's safe? GMOs are plants and animals whose genes have been modified by scientists. This article talks about how scientists view GMO's.

Everything consumers and retailers need to know about the non-GMO project. Standard are used to assist people to better understanding and to affect change with in the agricultural industry. Helps with verification of products.

This link doesn't lead to an article. GMOs face a lot of debate but after a lot of testing there has yet to be any solid proof that they cause any harm to the people consuming GMO foods. In fact, all bananas are GMO's. The practice of modifying crops to yield more food has been happening for as long as humans have grown crops. Companys that make the seeds are pretty awful. They treat farmers horribly.

This website gives lots of useful information regarding what a genetically modified organism is and why they are so bad. This site also has lists of high-risk GMO crops and what this means to our agriculture. I also found great ways to find non-gmo products and how to take action against GMOs.

Connecticut and Maine passed laws requiring GMOs to be labeled. California also tried to pass such a law but was stopped in its tracks by :"The Big Six", the six companies in charge of the worlds seed, pesticide, and biotechnology industries. Japan, Europe, Australia, Russia, China, and Brazil have passed laws requiring GMO labeling and the United States still hs not despite the fact that a whopping 90% of Americans feel genetically modified foods should be labeled as such.