Would You Eat Genetically Modified Foods?

Well, if you live in the United States, I’ve heard that a LOT of the fod is genetically modified. I don’t know why they want to tinker, tinker, tinker with foods in that way. I mean– tinker with the stupid bugs! I heard there was some project long ago that would make mosquitoes sterile and therefore would wipe out the mosquito population. Now THAT’s a worthy project, I think. But please leave my beef and my corn on the cob alone. Sheesh. I hate Monsanto.

ANYWAY… some of the foods on the shelves are genetically modified. This was news to me. I thought such foods had to be labeled? I guess not, unless some new law was passed recently (those LSAT prep courses would have come in handy for times like these). I found an interesting post at WebEcoist. Check these out.

It says that the Japanese invented a double-sized grape, called a Graisin (giant raisin). I think it looks really weird. I have never seen one of these. Looks like a grape twin or something.

Here’s a tangelo– these I have seen. But I don’t like tangerines OR grapefruits, and therefore have never had one.

This is REALLY funky– a lemato. I don’t like tomatoes nor lemons, either. I’m really not a picky eater, really! It’s just that all the foods they are modifying I happen not to like. I can’t complain!

How about you? Are you aware of the genetically-modified foods in your diet? Would you stop eating them if you knew what they were? I know I would!