Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO's are when a genetic engineer moves genes from one organism to another. The idea is to make an organism, for example corn, grow and produce in a specific way. Most corn today has been genetically modified to grow faster, grow more per square inch, and to be immune to certain chemicals, bacteria, virus' and pesticides. One main reason for genetically modifying corn, is so farmers can feed it to cattle, in order to make them grow faster, and get fatter. The faster and fatter the cows get, the sooner they can be put into the slaughter house for profit. Cows are meant to eat grass, so a diet heavy in corn, causes many health problems in cows, such as bloating, extreme digestive problems, and weak immune systems. Other common foods that are genetically engineered Read more [...]