Genetically modified (GM) foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering. GM Foods were first put on the market in the early1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.Controversies surrounding GM foods and crops commonly focus on human and environmental safety, labeling and consumer choice, intellectual property rights, ethics, food security, poverty reduction, and environmental conservation.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva eased rules on importing genetically modified agricultural organisms, the official news agency said.

This breaking news will get the world thinking, there is a new type of genetically modified crops that contain human genes and is said to have the go ahead for production.

Big news this week from Consumer Reports, the toaster-testing periodical that occasionally masquerades as a reliable source of food-safety advice: If you serve chicken medium-rare, someone might get sick. Whew. Thank goodness we subscribe. Consumer Reports has previously issued baseless warnings about genetically modified foods and acrylamide.

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