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GMOs: A Look at the Seedless Grape. GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism â an organism whose genetic material has been altered by biotechnology techniques. It seems a couple of the biggest concerns with GMO foods are that these new organisms are ânot naturalâ and questioning safety for consumption.
Many producers modify corn and soy so they are resistant to the herbicide glyphosate, which is used to kill weeds. 2) Soy. Soy is the most heavily genetically modified food in the country. The largest U.S. producer of hybrid seeds for agriculture, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, created a genetically engineered soybean, which was approved in 2010. It is modified to have a high level of oleic acid, which is naturally found in olive oil.