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Get the 411 on GM foods

Get the facts on Genetically Modified( GM) Foods by: Madelyn Kim

Get the 411 on GM foods

Have you ever wondered what was going into the food you are eating? Have you ever wondered where it came from? Or how it was grown? Here are the basic facts to get you started on your knowledge of GM foods.
Many times of the day, crops are planted, grown or harvested. These foods are soon packaged and shipped off to a market. Then, the consumers buy the food to feed it to their family.
Genetically modified foods have been around longer than recorded history. But it really all started in 1996 when the foods were sold on the market. There was some controversy over this topic and there still is. It’ s about whether or not the people know
An example of how altering genes is done