C O T T O N
• Most cotton crops used for material goods
• Still a significant portion of cotton crop used to produce cottonseed oil which is added to most processed foods.
• Around 2012 there was a breakthrough in the engineering of cotton seeds:
• Scientists made previously inedible seeds, edible
• Regulations and logistics need to be addressed before edible cotton seeds hit market
S O Y
• Second largest crop in the United States
• One of most genetically engineered crops available.
• 70% of processed foods available on the market are touched by GMO crops - soybean oil is a large proponent of this statistic
C O R N
• About 90% of corn grown in the United States is genetically altered.
• Most of the genetically modified corn is used for/in the production of processed foods
• Used in abundance as food for livestock.
A L FA L FA
• As of 2011, the FDA approved a crop that was genetically altered to resist herbicide
• Fourth largest crop in the US and is mainly used for cattle feed