Common GMO Foods & Products

Common GMO Crops

Corn

Engineered for insect resistance (Bt toxin) and herbicide tolerance. Used in processed foods, animal feed, and ethanol.

Soybeans

Modified to tolerate herbicides and resist pests. Found in soy products, cooking oil, and processed snacks.

Cotton

Bt cotton resists bollworm infestations. Used for fabric and cottonseed oil.

Canola

Genetically altered for herbicide resistance. Used in canola oil.

Sugar Beets

Modified for herbicide tolerance. Produces over half of U.S. sugar.

Papaya

Hawaiian papaya was genetically engineered to resist the ringspot virus.

Processed Foods Containing GMOs

75% of Processed Foods in the U.S. Contain GMOs: Because of widespread use of GMO crops like corn, soy, and sugar beets, about three-quarters of processed foods in the U.S. contain ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms.

Breakfast Cereals

Often contain corn syrup, soybean oil, or sugar from GMO crops like corn, soy, and sugar beets.

Snack Chips

Typically made from GMO corn or cooked in GMO canola oil.

Soda & Soft Drinks

Usually sweetened with high fructose corn syrup from GMO corn.

Frozen Dinners

May include GMO-derived ingredients like soy protein or corn starch.