In Reply to: Re: Steve-genetic altering posted by Cynthia on January 23, 19100 at 14:44:56:

: Now this to me is a scarey thought. I use the mixed frozen vegitables with fresh fruit that I cut up and then place into individual serving size bags. I am unable physically to grow any veggies myself and now have a fear of feeding my gliders any purchased produce.

Cynthia,
If you buy organically grown fruits and veggies you won't have to worry about genetic engineering or pesticides (and yes some stores even carry organic frozen veggies.)

By the way, genetically altered food has to go through testing by the USDA, EPA, and FDA before it can be approved for human consumption. Companies alter crops for a number of reasons including resistance to plant diseases or herbicides, ability to grow in harsher environments, better taste or increased nutrition, or higher-yield crops. Types of genetic engineering range from selective breeding, culturing, or modification of DNA or insertion of DNA from another type of organism. It is very expensive for companies to do the research and get through all the red tape of having them approved so that is a limiting factor on how much of the food in the supermarket is actually altered.

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