GMOs are incredibly controversial in our society, especially when it comes to the food we eat. This is the second episode in a 3-part series breaking down the science of GMO foods. In this podcast, we explain some of the concerns about GMOs and what is being done to combat these potential issues. We also answer some of our listeners' burning questions about GMO foods - be sure to send us your own questions, too! Follow us @steministaspod on Twitter and Instagram. You can email us any questions or episode ideas at steministas@gmail.com! Sources: Book: Mendel in the Kitchen by Nina V. Federoff and Nancy Marie Brown https://www.amazon.com/Mendel-Kitchen-Scientists-Genetically-Modified-ebook/dp/B002U58AU0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=367F0BNVHTAJ&dchild=1&keywords=mendel+in+the+kitchen&qid=1610055044&sprefix=mendel+in+hte+kitchen%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1 GMOs general https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=feedyourmind2020 Stats on how GMO crops: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption.aspx Non-GMO CRISPR plants https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/crispr-plants-new-non-gmo-method-to-edit-plants/#:~:text=CRISPR%2FCas9%20is%20a%20tool,replace%20a%20specific%20genetic%20sequence.&text=That%20does%20not%20necessarily%20mean,relevant%20crop%20is%20a%20GMO https://newatlas.com/first-crispr-meal/45270/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29744888/ Bt corn https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/br/monarch/bt-corn-commercialization/ Cry9C recall Book – chapter 9 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/09/23/biotech-corn-fuels-a-recall/673f2399-5622-4f03-ac22-a7babb1ebea8/ EPA policy reduce risk of resistance: https://www.epa.gov/regulation-biotechnology-under-tsca-and-fifra/insect-resistance-management-bt-plant-incorporated GMO regulations U.S. vs. Europe: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/same-science-different-policies/#:~:text=The%20outcomes%20of%20the%20U.S.,has%20approved%20fewer%20than%20forty https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/european-and-american-views-on-genetically-modified-foods GMO environmental impact https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198 Organic products https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/05/17/organic-101-can-gmos-be-used-organic-products