Originally Posted by harveyc

Pauly, USA farmers do not face any big problems exporting their GMO crops. I've grown GMO corn and global supplies of corn (all types) are what drive exports. When I've sold corn to a grain broker they don't even ask if it's GMO or not, though that's been a few years since I've been growing alfalfa since then (GMO and conventional).

I once read an article that reported that majority of sobyeans used in Italy were GMO. This is pretty lengthy, but it does say that most of the soybeans used there are from USA and Argenta where GMO crops are allowed: http://www.dista.unibo.it/doubleheli...%20627-633.pdf. That same paper also says that any risks with GMO crops that may exist is greatly reduced after it is utilized as feed. Here the Italian Welfare and Health Minister had suggesting lifting the ban in 2008 Italy should lift GM ban - health minister - Forbes.com.

I personally try to avoid eating foods that I know have been genetically modified but don't worry about eating meat that has been produced using GMO feed (more concerned with hormones, actually). I recently was surprised to learn something like 95% of the sugar beets grown in the USA last year were Roundup Ready beets so I've checked a few times and have made a conscious effort to buy cane sugar instead. I do buy many organic food items as is since I'm also trying to avoid using high fructose corn syrup and that's ending up in just about everything, but that's getting off subject and I'll leave it up to Bob or Beth to further derail.