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● Non-Genetically Modified
Organism
○ No genetic engineering/ modification
● Physicians
○ Genetically modifying bacteria can produce
medicines that can cure diseases or
vaccines that prevent them. (Ex: insulin for
diabetes)
● USDA-APHIS
○ Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS)- “regulates the introduction of certain GE
organisms that may pose a risk to plant health.”
● EPA
○ “Regulates pesticides, including plants with plant-incorporated protectants (pesticides
intended to be produced and used in a living plant).”
○ Also regulates pesticide residue on food and animal feed under the Federal Food, Drug,
Cosmetic Act through the FDA.
fda.gov
aphis.usda.gov
epa.gov
Labeling
https://www.nongmoproject.org/find-non-
gmo/verified-products/product-categories/
nongmoproject.org
Verification
nongmoproject.org
Pricing
GMOs:
● Increased crop yields with less effort and expense
● Reduced pesticide use
● Increase weather-tolerant crops
● Potential future benefit: feed crops with enhanced nutritional characteristics
● Allergens
○ “bean plants that were genetically modified to increase cysteine and methionine content were
discarded after the discovery that the expressed protein of the transgene was highly
allergenic”
Bawa, 2012, Genetically modified foods: safety, risks and public concerns
Would we
Recommend
Non-GMO?
Yes, BUT
Do Research!
Everything in moderation!
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Sep. 2013, doi:10.1186/2049-1891-4-37
Dizon, Francis, et al. “Genetically Modified (GM) Foods and Ethical Eating.” Journal of Food Science, vol. 81, no. 2, 2015, doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13191.
Goodwin, B.K., Marra, M.C., & Piggott, N.E. (2016). The cost of a GMO-free market basket of food in the United States. AgBioForum, The Journal of
Agrobiotechnology Management & Economy 19(1), 25-33.
Office of the Commissioner. “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).” U S Food and Drug Administration Home Page, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/lawsenforcedbyfda/federalfooddrugandcosmeticactfdcact/default.htm.
“Regulatory Information by Topic: Pesticides.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 21 Aug. 2018, www.epa.gov/regulatory-information-topic/regulatory-
information-topic-pesticides.
University of Utah. “Genetically Modified Foods.” Nutrition & the Epigenome, learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/science/gmfoods/.
Dorf, Robb. “6 Benefits of Natural Foods Including Non-GMO Nutrition Bars.” PureFit Nutrition, PureFit Nutrition, 31 May 2018, purefit.com/blogs/purefit-
nutrition-bars-news/non-gmo-nutrition-bar-benefits.