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BookmarkA genetically modified food is a food product derived in whole or part from a genetically modified organism (GMO) such as a crop plant, animal or microbe such as yeast.
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Genetically modified foods have been available since the 1990s.
The principal ingredients of GM foods currently available are derived from genetically modified soybean, maize and canola..
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