What exactly is genetically modified foods? (health, natural, eating, where)

[debbee]

...and is it bad to eat foods that are gmo? I noticed they are putting non-gmo on food labels which makes me wonder about this. What does anyone know about this?

[PinkString]

Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?

This site explains what gmo foods are. The major food manufacturers have been using the public as guinea pigs for quite some time now, as the majority of foods sold in regular supermarkets are gmo's.
Nobody knows the long term effects of eating them, and alot of people are opposed to them for that purpose and because it's not longer natural.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Here is Wikipedia's take on genetically modified foods:
this is a general overview
This looks at the controversy

[debbee]

Thanks for posting the above links. Very interesting. Makes me a little nervous when people start messing with nature. I guess only time and further research will tell what the repercussions of this will be.

[emilybh]

Originally Posted by debbee

...and is it bad to eat foods that are gmo? I noticed they are putting non-gmo on food labels which makes me wonder about this. What does anyone know about this?

Yes. GMO stands for genetically modified which is the same as genetically engineered.

Here is a list of sites where you can learn about the 65+ now known health risks.

Genetically-Engineered Food Dangers