bees and insects and the rise in so many diseases linked to pesticides, the timing of this
apple doesn’t make sense. This apple, called
the arctic apple, non-browning apple, or GM
apple, is another modified food that has been
approved without animal or long-term studies.
of GMOs, so any product that contains apples could potentially contain GM apples. Just
think of how many products contain apples.
Thoughts from a Mom
As a North American mom, it is embarrassing
to know Canada and the US jointly have proWe also know that every cell of the GM apduced the only 2 genetically modified fruits
ple tree will have the transgene and once the
worldwide. The first was the papaya from
growers start production of these apples, it
Hawaii and now we have the non-browning
will cross contaminate soil, water, insects, and
apple. The company that created the nonany organism (including humans) that eats
browning (GE) apple also has the technology
it. Apple trees are open pollinated and so the
ready to go for cherries, pears, and peaches.
action of growing non-browning apples in
This Pandora’s box of untested food will enter
orchards are like opening a Pandora’s box of
the food system and cause contamination becontamination before proper testing is comfore we are able to control it.
pleted.
And with so many growers,
consumers and brands quesOnce the growers start
How Do We Stop It?
tioning GMOs, it’s simply
production of these apples,
unclear who drove the need
it v