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# GMOs in Food
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/gmos_in_food_1012100342/
- Published: 2010-12-10T16:41:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:04:56.000Z
- Description: A May 2010 tally of genetically modified crops in the US — soy at 91%, sugar beets 90%, canola 88%, corn 85%, cotton 71% — plus the derived ingredients, additives and animal products that may carry GM material, and the packaged foods likely to contain them.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: GMO, Food Safety, #vivvo-import

Here is a summary of crops, foods and food ingredients have been genetically modified as of May, 2010:

**Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the** **U.S.:**

(Number in parentheses represents the estimated percentage that is genetically modified.)

Soy (91%) Cotton (71%) Canola (88%) Corn (85%) Sugar Beets (90%) Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%) Alfalfa (at Supreme Court), Zucchini and Yellow Squash (small amount) Tobacco (Quest® brand)

**Other Sources of GMOs:**   
• Dairy products from cows injected with the GM hormone rbGH  
• Food additives, enzymes, flavorings, and processing agents, including the  
 sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) and rennet used to make hard cheeses  
• Meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals that have eaten GM feed  
• Honey and bee pollen that may have GM sources of pollen  
• Contamination or pollination caused by GM seeds or pollen

**Some of the Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified:** Vegetable oil, vegetable fat and margarines (made with soy, corn, cottonseed, and/or canola)

**Ingredients derived from soybeans**: Soy flour, soy protein, soy isolates, soy isoflavones, soy lecithin, vegetable proteins, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu, tamari, tempeh, and soy protein supplements.

**Ingredients derived from corn**: Corn flour, corn gluten, corn masa, corn starch, corn syrup, cornmeal, and High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).  
  
Complete List of [Invisible Ingredients](http://nongmoshoppingguide.com/brands/invisible-gm-ingredients.html?ref=foodconsumer.org)

**Some of the Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients:**

| Infant formulaSalad dressingBreadCerealHamburgers and hotdogsMargarineMayonnaiseCrackersCookiesChocolateCandyFried foodChipsVeggie burgersMeat substitutesIce cream | Frozen yogurtTofuTamari?and Soy sauceSoy cheeseTomato sauceProtein powderBaking powder Any sugar not 100% CaneConfectioner's glazeAlcoholVanilla (may contain corn syrup)Peanut butterEnriched flourPastMaltWhite vinegar |
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**Non-Food Items That May Contain GM Ingredients:**  
Cosmetics  
Soaps  
Detergents  
Shampoo  
Bubble bath  
  
**References:**  
Natural Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, US Department of Agriculture: Acreage. [Click here to download PDF ](http://www.responsibletechnology.org/docs/222.pdf?ref=foodconsumer.org)(2009)

Ruth Winter , A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: Descriptions in plain English of more than 12,000 ingredients both harmful and desirable found in foods, 6th ed. (New York: Three Rivers Press, 2004).

Robert S. Igoe , The Dictionary of Food Ingredients, 2nd ed. (New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989).

Research Triangle Institute, "Economic Characterization of the Dietary Supplement Industry" March 1999\. [Click here to download PDF](http://www.responsibletechnology.org/docs/223.pdf?ref=foodconsumer.org)

Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) Online Database of the World Health Organization(WHO) Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations and the reports of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Available at:[http://www.codexalimentarius.net/gsfaonline/additives/index](http://www.codexalimentarius.net/gsfaonline/additives/index.html?ref=foodconsumer.org).html

The University of Maryland Medical Center database of supplements by name:[http://www.umm.edu/altmed/index.htm](http://www.umm.edu/altmed/index.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org)

Archives of the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA: [http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/](http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/?ref=foodconsumer.org)

Reports of the European Commission Scientific Committee for Food:[http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports\_en.html](http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports%5Fen.html?ref=foodconsumer.org)

U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) PubMed Central (PMC): [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?ref=foodconsumer.org)

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