date:Aug 08, 2016
e main issue with GMO crops are the many harmful pesticides and herbicides used in their cultivation.
Already around 80 percent of processed foods in the US contain GMOs.
The verdict on whether GMOs are harmful to human health is still out, Hutchins said.
But there are other considerations: First, genetically modified monocultures like corn and soy are modified primarily to be paired with herbicides like Monsanto's RoundUp. The active ingredient in RoundUp is glyphosate, which was classified