Monsanto said it had reached a preliminary agreement with farm associations in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the only state where genetically modified soy is widely grown.
Ditto for those fries, which were undoubtedly deep-fried in oil that is derived from genetically modified soy and corn.
But many small farmers affiliated with the landless movement have also been clandestinely planting their own fields with genetically modified soy seeds smuggled across the border from Argentina.
The safety of soy and breast cancer risk is separate from the question of GMO (genetically modified) soy.
The decree effectively extends a temporary decree legalizing the sale of genetically modified soy from this year's harvest, but officials said they expected it to pave the way for legislation that would be sent to Congress this year.
And there are, y'know, starving people out there who would love to get at some highly processed, genetically modified soy.
Wind blows seeds, mills grind crops from different farms, a cookie contains oil made from imported genetically modified soy.
Genetically modified soy foods may modify you.
Huffington Post: ConAgra has been hit with a class-action lawsuit disputing the term "all natural" used in the packaging of its Wesson cooking oils, since genetically modified corn and soy are constituents.
Genetically modified corn and soy are so common, it would be expensive to avoid them.
