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A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are generally known as recombinant DNA technology. With recombinant DNA technology, DNA molecules from different sources are combined in vitro into one molecule to create a new gene. This DNA is then transferred into an organism and causes the expression of modified or novel traits.

Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods produced from GMO that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering. GM foods were first put on the market in the early 1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola cotton seed oil and wheat.


2008-08-10

What is Organic Food?  

"organic" has some very specific legal definitions in most developed countries.

In the U.S., all farms or products claim as "certified organic" must be guaranteed by a USDA-approved independent agency meeting the following guidelines:

* Sound records of all operations

* No use of antibiotics or hormones in livestock

* No use of genetically modified organisms

* No * Use irradiation

sound soil and crop rotation practice

* And what is most important that no use of prohibited substances within 3 years before Certification, or at any time during certification.

The USDA defines the term "prohibited substances" as synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and sewage sludge. It is also a requirement that there is no cross-contamination during processing, which means organic wheat, for example, can not be ground into a flour processing factory that non-organically grown organic material.

Produce certainly tastes better than the usual supermarket Bearings. It also contains higher levels of nutrients and far lower residual value pesticides. You can read the latest bio-food articles and research on http://www.ge-free.com/

In general food law grown free of pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is organic to a certain degree. Certified organic food is that meets the strict criteria of the USDA, as described above. Most countries have their own version of regulation.

Organic food can be divided into two groups, fresh and processed.

There are many additional requirements for the certification of organic foods processed:

* contains a minimum proportion of bio-ingredients.

* has no Addition of artificial ingredients such as preservatives etc.

* processed free of artificial methods such as chemical or maturation irradiation.

Most processed organic food is now available in supermarkets. There are also organic only stores in most major cities now, and there will be many other similar transactions as the production of certified organic food increases.

 

Jeremy is the owner of http://www.ge-free.com/ and publisher of the Organic News blog. Go to ge-free.com for all the latest organic food articles and news.

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