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The USDA may approve a genetically-modified strain of ricethat contains human genes. Rice is self pollinating, soit will not cross pollinate with rice plants in nearbyfields, but it will mix with other varieties during storageand handling, meaning that it may soon become the onlystrain of rice available in areas where it is grown. Thishas happened with StarLink corn in Mexico and is alsohappening in agricultural areas of the U.S., meaning thatvery soon, it may be impossible to buy organic,non-genetically modified, rice.

The plants have been modified to express the human glycoprotein lactoferrin and human lysozyme.
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Newswise – Organically and conventionally grown potatoes can be toldapart by flavor, but only if the skins are left on. Andwhether you prefer Pepsi or Coke depends on which one youTHINK you’ll like best.

A panel of fifteen taste testers was asked to evaluateboiled samples of redskin potatoes that had been grownorganically or conventionally. The tasters were simply toldthey were evaluating different potatoes, not that some ofthem were organic and some were not.

When the potatoes were peeled before being cooked, theycouldn’t tell the difference. But when the skins were lefton, they were able to identify a difference between theconventionally and organically grown potatoes.
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In almost all cases?from corn to salmon?genetically modifiedversions are stronger than natural ones and tend to takeover, eradicating the original species. Now it’s been shownthat the pollen from a variety of GM grass being used ongolf courses has blown over ten miles away from where it wasoriginally sown. It may be turning up in your yard soon.

In New Scientist, Fred Pearce quotes researcher David Quistas saying, “To my knowledge, this is the longest distancereported for GM pollen dispersal.” Quist is the scientistwho discovered that GM corn had invaded natural varieties inMexico in 2002.
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You may not realize it, but a large part of your diet is nowmade up of genetically-modified foods, especially if you eata lot of processed foods. The National Academy of Sciencesadmits that "sizeable gaps" still remain in their knowledgeof GM foods. While they haven’t made anyone sick yet, they have the potential to cause major problems.
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