Editor's note: This document was prepared by the Grocery Manufacturers Association for use by industry lobbyists. It contains factually incorrect and misleading information, intended to persuade state lawmakers to reject GMO labeling laws in their states.
I. WHAT ARE GMOs?
• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms are organisms whose genetic material has been altered scientifically.
• Scientists do this to introduce new traits or characteristics to organisms. These alterations are used to improve crop yield by increasing resistance to plant diseases; raising resistance to pests; lowering water requirements—all of which keep production costs down.
• GMOs are present in nearly eighty percent of the foods consumed in the U.S.
II. WHAT IS THE ISSUE?...
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