Are pesticides engineered into our foods in GMO's?

Because they are used in agriculture and food production, pesticides are present at low levels in many of our diets. Less obvious is the fact that ... Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are often engineered to be more resistant to pesticides or produce pesticides themselves. read more

Some GMO crops do produce their own pesticide. Note that none produce Glyphosate aka Roundup (common misunderstanding). Roundup Ready crops just have a different version of the enzyme that Glyphosate targets in plants (see more below). read more

“Our regulators have allowed genetically modified foods to enter into our food system without taking seriously the concerns, not only about public and animal health, but also about the impact of GMOs on biodiversity, on pest and weed resistance, and other negative externalities—as economists would say—that should have been red flags about this technology from the beginning,” Lappé told Calmful Living. read more