根据USDA的 Organic Agriculture标准: Do not use genetically modified ingredients
All of the Non-GMO Project Verified sweet corn is listed
here; however, if you can’t find a Verified version, eating Certified Organic sweet corn is a great way to protect you and your family from this experimental food. Under the regulations of the National Organic Program, Certified Organic farmers are not allowed to knowingly plant GMO seed. Learn more about all of the benefits of Certified Organic
here.
Over a four month period, Friends of the Earth tested 71 samples of fresh, frozen and canned sweet corn from eight areas in a nationwide sample, using a highly sensitive strip-testing method designed to detect the presence of proteins expressed in genetically modified corn plant tissue. Positive samples were confirmed at an accredited independent lab. The analysis found:
Only two corn samples out of 71 (2.4 percent) tested positive as genetically engineered. Both were confirmed to be Monsanto Seminis® Performance Series™ sweet corn.
所以买美国甜玉米吃到转基因的概率还是很低的。另外吃麦当劳也很安全。General Mills, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have said they will not sell or use genetically engineered sweet corn. Last week, McDonald’s and Gerber said they don’t plan to use a new GMO apple