gene<\/span> engineering below, we\u2019ve included the information there.<\/span><\/p>\nThat said, here\u2019s what this report has to say about crop concerns.<\/span><\/p>\nConsumer Rights<\/b><\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with an ethical boundary that genetic engineering<\/span> crosses in many farming circles. While all modern consumed crops have been selectively bred, advocates highlight the consumer\u2019s right to choose 100% organic foods that have been untouched by modern genetic engineering<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\nThe report found that many US farmers, who only grew organic crops, have detectable levels of genetic editing in their plants. The fact this was present even in seed matter points to the issue being more pervasive, as the seeds many organic farmers use have been edited in some way, somewhere along that plant\u2019s lineage.<\/span><\/p>\nNowadays, the term organic and any organic certification used in the farming industry instead highlights that the farms are free of these methods. Unfortunately for organic consumers who don\u2019t want to consume any altered material, many of the seeds in circulation have come from altered crops and find their way onto organic farms.<\/span><\/p>\nTo become certified as organic, any genetic engineering<\/span> must be confirmed to have come from outside the farm. The report estimates that pollen drift between adjacent crops could even be responsible for transmitting genetically engineered material into otherwise organic crops. It\u2019s a problem that\u2019s difficult and impractical to solve, and so while some suppliers are more organic than others, it can never be 100% guaranteed that seeds are free from genetic engineering<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n