What foods contain GMOs?
The most common foods that contain GMOs are corn, soybean, and canola products, milk and milk products (containing rBGH hormones), and processed foods. Soy ingredients like lecithin, soy oil, and soy protein are found in 60 to 70 percent of all processed foods. In the U.S., 80% of the Soy, 70% of the cotton, 60% of the canola, 30% of the corn, more than 50% of the Hawaiian papaya, and small amounts of zucchini, yellow squash, and tobacco (Quest® brand) are of GMO stock. Other Sources of GMOs include food additives, enzymes, flavorings, and processing agents, including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) and rennet used to make hard cheeses, as well as meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals that have eaten GM feed. Furthermore, honey and bee pollen may contain GM sources of pollen. Some ingredients that may be genetically modified include vegetable oil (soy, corn, cottonseed, or canola), margarines, soy flour, soy protein, soy lecithin, textured vegetable protein, cornmeal, corn
