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I read the article about GMO foods, and I found it pretty interesting. The article discusses the impact of genetically engineered crops on our health as well as the environment. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, they are completely harmless. They came to this conclusion by reviewing more than 900 studies studies and data over the last 20 years, when genetically modified crops first became a thing. They stated that GE crops save farmers in the U.S. money, but they didn't appear to increase crop yields.

I find this article and topic pretty interesting, mainly because of my mom. She has always tried to avoid GMO foods for herself, doing a lot of her shopping at places like Whole Foods and making a habit of purchasing products that have that "GMO-free" badge on them. Because of her, I've always been under the impression that they weren't as good for us as non-GMO food. But even if they are not bad for us, I don't see how they can be as good for the environment. For example, the article talks about how farmers spray herbicides on the herbicide resistant plants to kill surrounding weeds. I would imagine that still isn't great for the environment.

Personally, I think that even if one wanted to eat only GMO-free foods, it'd be pretty difficult, considering how much of our food contains genetically modified ingredients. I did read about a law that just passed stating that food packages will have to carry a symbol that indicates whether or not the food contains GMOs, so that should make it a little bit easier. Either way, the article stating that GMO foods are safe to eat makes me feel a little bit better about eating them.