T O P 4 G E N E T I C A L LY M O D I F I E D C R O P S

C O T T O N

• Most cotton crops used for material goods

• Still a significant portion of cotton crop used to produce cottonseed oil which is added to most processed foods.

• Around 2012 there was a breakthrough in the engineering of cotton seeds:

• Scientists made previously inedible seeds, edible

• Regulations and logistics need to be addressed before edible cotton seeds hit market

S O Y

• Second largest crop in the United States

• One of most genetically engineered crops available.

• 70% of processed foods available on the market are touched by GMO crops - soybean oil is a large proponent of this statistic

C O R N

• About 90% of corn grown in the United States is genetically altered.

• Most of the genetically modified corn is used for/in the production of processed foods

• Used in abundance as food for livestock.

A L FA L FA

• As of 2011, the FDA approved a crop that was genetically altered to resist herbicide

• Fourth largest crop in the US and is mainly used for cattle feed

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