GMOs are incredibly controversial in our society, especially when it comes to the food we eat. This is the second episode in a 3-part series breaking down the science of GMO foods. In this podcast, we explain some of the concerns about GMOs and what is being done to combat these potential issues. We also answer some of our listeners' burning questions about GMO foods - be sure to send us your own questions, too!Sources:Book: Mendel in the Kitchen by Nina V. Federoff and Nancy Marie Brownhttps://www.amazon.com/Mendel-Kitchen-Scientists-Genetically-Modified-ebook/dp/B002U58AU0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=367F0BNVHTAJ&dchild=1&keywords=mendel+in+the+kitchen&qid=1610055044&sprefix=mendel+in+hte+kitchen%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1GMOs generalhttps://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=feedyourmind2020Stats on how GMO crops:https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption.aspxNon-GMO CRISPR plantshttps://cals.ncsu.edu/news/crispr-plants-new-non-gmo-method-to-edit-plants/#:~:text=CRISPR%2FCas9%20is%20a%20tool,replace%20a%20specific%20genetic%20sequence.&text=That%20does%20not%20necessarily%20mean,relevant%20crop%20is%20a%20GMOhttps://newatlas.com/first-crispr-meal/45270/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-bodyhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29744888/Bt cornhttps://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/br/monarch/bt-corn-commercialization/Cry9C recallBook – chapter 9https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/09/23/biotech-corn-fuels-a-recall/673f2399-5622-4f03-ac22-a7babb1ebea8/EPA policy reduce risk of resistance: https://www.epa.gov/regulation-biotechnology-under-tsca-and-fifra/insect-resistance-management-bt-plant-incorporatedGMO regulations U.S. vs. Europe: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/same-science-different-policies/#:~:text=The%20outcomes%20of%20the%20U.S.,has%20approved%20fewer%20than%20fortyhttps://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/european-and-american-views-on-genetically-modified-foodsGMO environmental impacthttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198Organic productshttps://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/05/17/organic-101-can-gmos-be-used-organic-products