How Do You Avoid Genetically Modified Fruits And Vegetables?
Produce described a “Genetically Modified” or “Genetically Engineered” means that scientists have manipulated Mother Nature’s original design of that food item. For example: scientists moved DNA from a tomato plant that doesn’t bruise easily into another tomato plant species that produces fruit that is juicy and ripens quickly. The result is a tomato species that produces juicy fruit quickly and ships well. Genetic modification and engineering is also used to create disease-resistant plants. Traditional farming depletes the soil, leaving plants starving for micronutrients and susceptible to disease and insects. Natural food farmers (those using sustainable and/or pesticide- and fertilizer-free farming methods) argue that good, nutrient-rich soil produces disease-resistant plants that are not starving for micronutrients and susceptible to disease and insects. Here’s some ideas on how to avoid purchasing genetically modified/engineered produce. Read the PLU labels. If the five digit PLU
