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US SUPERMARKET FOODS ARE STRONGLY GMO. "Currently, up to 85% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 91% of soybeans and 88% of cotton (cottonseed oil is often used in food products). It has been estimated that upwards of 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves – from soda to soup, crackers to condiments – contain genetically engineered ingredients." http://lnkd.in/dJz75jb View in LinkedIn

EXPORT TO EU REQUIRES ANTIBIOTIC FREE CERTIFICATION. "In Washington state, the nation’s leading producer of organic apples and pears, about 20 percent of orchards are antibiotic free. For our growers to export to Europe, they have to prove they haven’t used antibiotics for three years. If ... they have to use an antibiotic, they can still sell their products as certified organic in the U.S." http://lnkd.in/dfYfG9y View in LinkedIn

US GMOs ON THE MARKET. "The majority of genetically engineered plants - corn, canola, soybean, and cotton - are typically used to make ingredients that are then used in other food products ... include cornstarch in soups and sauces, corn syrup ... and cottonseed oil, canola oil, and soybean oil." With voluntary labeling supported by the FDA. http://lnkd.in/dJDYeCj View in LinkedIn

US FRUITS ARE SPRAYED WITH ANTIBIOTICS acting as pesticides, particularly pears (30-41%), apples (5-19%), and peaches (8%). The threat of lateral gene transfer of antibiotic resistant genes is very real, making this ongoing practice quite controversial. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/review/antibiotic/ View in LinkedIn

GMO POTATO IN EUROPE WITHDRAWN. "In 2010, a GM starch potato, known as "Amflora" potato, was authorised for cultivation and industrial processing in the EU. It is no longer cultivated in the EU since 2011." http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/gmo/legislation/future_rules_en.htm View in LinkedIn

GMO CORN APPROVED IN EUROPE. "One GM maize –MON 810– is commercially cultivated in the EU. This product's genetic modification aims to protect the crop against a harmful pest – the European corn borer ... It represents 1.56% of the 9.6 million hectares of maize cultivated in the EU, and 0.26% of the 57.4 million hectares of GM maize cultivated worldwide." http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/gmo/legislation/future_rules_en.htm View in LinkedIn

ANALOGY. "Over 99% of GMO acreage is engineered by chemical companies to tolerate heavy herbicide (glyphosate) use and/or produce insecticide (Bt) ... Predictably, just like overuse of antibiotics in confined factory farms has created resistant "supergerms" ... we now have huge swaths of the country infested with "superweeds" and "superbugs." http://lnkd.in/dv-C3TS View in LinkedIn

EUROPEAN LABELING MANDATE. "All food (including processed food) or feed which contains greater than 0.9% of approved GMOs must be labelled. Twice GMOs unapproved by the EC have arrived in the EU and been forced to return to their port of origin. It was reported in 2012 that the EU imports about 30 million tons a year of GM crops for animal consumption." http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_genetically_modified_organisms_in_the_European_Union View in LinkedIn

GMOs IN EUROPEAN ANIMAL FEED. "As of August 2012, the European Union had authorised 48 GMOs. Most of these were for animal feed imports or for feed and food processing. There is also a safeguard clause that Member States may invoke to temporarily restrict or prohibit the use of GMOs ... By 2012, seven countries had submitted safeguard clauses." http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_genetically_modified_organisms_in_the_European_Union View in LinkedIn

EUROPE RESISTS GMOs. "The European Union (EU) may have the most stringent GMO regulations in the world. All GMOs, along with irradiated food, are considered "new food" and are subject to extensive, case-by-case, science-based food evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)." http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_genetically_modified_organisms_in_the_European_Union View in LinkedIn