GMOs genetically modified organisms

The other night I stayed up late and was researching about planting a garden well that opened a can of worms. First I found that there are different types of seeds that you can buy. There are actually seeds now so that are made sterile. So you can't gather seeds from the plant to grow. Why would they do this? They also make seeds round up ready which means the seeds are treated with round up. Monsanto is one of the companies that is responsible for some of these things. They created Round Up spray, also the BGH hormones they shoot into cows which looks like it's not too great for us. I also learned about GMOS genetically modified organisms. We are actually making foods that they are crossing genes with other things like example the strawberry had problems with frost so they crossed it with a cod fish that has something in it that with stands frost. Anyway I am just learning about all this but I find it pretty crazy and especially the fact that most people don't know about it and that they don't have to let us know which foods are genetically modified. BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK? Here is an awesome website I found on how to stay away from GMOS and also not support Monsanto. She also has a grocery guide on how to shop and what to avoid. Check it out

http://www.bytestyle.tv/

HOW TO AVOID GMO FOODS:

1. Look at the stickers on fruit - there is a PLU code with either 4 or 5 numbers. If your fruit's label has 4 numbers, it is conventionally grown. 5 numbers starting with a 9 means it was organically grown, and 5 numbers starting with an 8 means GMO.

2. Buy local & talk to your farmers - this is the best way to ensure you're eating real foods. It's estimated that up to 85% of pre-packaged and processed foods contain GMOs, so buying fresh from the farm is a great way to avoid that.

3. Avoid the Top Four GMO Crops of Soy, Corn, Canola and Cottonseed - most blended oils in North America contain canola and cottonseed. Replacing these with 100% extra virgin olive oil is a safe alternative.

4. Encourage your favorite food providers to label their food GMO-free. We don't need the government to force companies to label their foods, and we're seeing more and more that we as consumers have tremendous power, and if enough of us ask for GMO-free labels, and support the companies that use them, we'll see a huge increase in labeling. And we're already starting to see this.

Get to know the companies that are labeling their foods GMO-free.

5. Buy Organically Grown Food - For now, the organic certification process is a relatively safe bet to ensure your food is free of GMOs, although this may not be the case in the future. Help support global sustainability by purchasing certified organically grown food.

6. Conventional Sugar - Over 90% of this year's sugar beet harvest will be Monsanto's GM Roundup-Ready Sugar Beet. That means if you are using sugar, or eating anything with sugar in it, you're eating GMOs. Alternatives to sugar are listed here.

7. Grow your own food - Plant a garden using heirloom seeds! (thanks to Amy31415 on YouTube for pointing out this important tip!)

BUT REALLY WHAT DO YOU THINK???