"Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho!"... you're probably eating some kind of GMO.

Although many of today's Americans have fallen into the "eat organic" trend, many of the foods that they have consumed are, or have been made with, some kind of genetically modified organism (GMO).  70 percent of America's

[caption id="attachment_1721" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Protesting the use and production of GMOs."][/caption]

corn farmland and 93 percent of the soy farmland are planted with crops that are genetically engineered to resist pests, resist herbicides, and increase crop yields.  Many people protest the use/production of GMOs, fearing that they will

somehow affect their overall health and wellness.  To date, there has been no widely accepted scientific link between genetically modified foods and human health issues. Many of the protests also concern the consumer's right to know if they are purchasing/consuming some type of GMO, because as of yet there is no law requiring GMO labeling.  Even considering that there is no required labeling there are ways that the public can be sure that they're not consuming GMOs:  buy "USDA certified organic" items, look for items with the up-and-coming "Non-GMO" label, choose "rBST- or rBGH-Free" milk.  GMOs get a bad reputation from many large protest groups throughout the world, but what it comes down to is the question;  Are the GMOs doing more harm or good for the planet?

I hate to say that I'm on the fence about an issue, such as this, but I'm not the only one.  GMOs are a symbol of huge scientific progress, and these crops can be used to feed the hungry, but where is the line and are we overstepping our bounds when it comes to tampering with nature?