GMO stands for genetically modified organism. A GMO is an organism that has been genetically modified to make it better. This process takes place by extracting DNA of one species and forcing it into a genetically unrelated plant or animal. GMOs are very prevalent. In the United States nearly everything we eat is genetically modified. For example, 94 percent of soy and 95 percent of corn in the United States are genetically modified. Corn has made its way into just about everything we eat. Corn can be found in American sodas, potato chips, hamburgers, fries, sauces, dressings, most of the Americans breakfast cereals contain corn, and even most of our fish. Soy is present in nearly 75 percent of the food we buy in the stores and 100 percent
