You may be surprised to know that the federal government has not mandated that genetically modified organisms be proved safe before they're used in your food. But safety assessments are mandatory ...

Cereal for breakfast, salad for lunch, cookie for a snack? Chances are, you've eaten a GMO food today. They're found in 80% of packaged foods in the US and in crops such as corn, soy, zucchini ...

Whether you think genetically modified food is a panacea or a Pandora's box, one thing is clear: Biotech companies and university laboratories are cooking up new ideas for GM foods all the time.

The Food and Drug Administration says that GMO foods are "carefully studied before they are sold to the public to ensure they are as safe as the foods we currently eat." Still, these fears have ...

Potential health risks to humans include the possibility of exposure to new allergens in genetically modified foods, as well as the transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes to gut flora. One example ...