In the U.S. a shocking 88 percent of corn and 94 percent of soybeans are genetically modified. In order to ensure that your corn and soy are free of GMOs, you must buy organic. And while demand for both organic corn and organic soybeans are on the rise -- increasing by a reported 10 percent annually, triple that of overall food sales -- there’s not enough of the organic variety to meet demand. As a result, the U.S. has been forced to import organic corn and soybeans to meet growing demand.
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Sara Novak specializes in health and food policy writing for Discovery Health. Her work has also been featured on TreeHugger, HowStuffWorks.com, TLC Cooking, and Animal Planet. After graduating from the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia, Sara headed up the communication efforts for a national scholarship program in Washington, D.C. She loves fiddling with healthful recipes, traveling, and exploring life atop her yoga mat.
