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Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Genetically modified foods (or GM foods) are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering. Canada is the third largest producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the world. It is one of the largest producers of GM canola oil and other GM crops include maize, soybean, and beet. In Canada, GMOs used either as food or animal feed must be approved before entering the market. The approval process is based on numerous regulations that are enforced by Health Canada for foods, the Canadian Food…  

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13%
Yes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified
4%
Yes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds

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 @8V95QN2from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, ban all GMOs, and Genetic Engineering nationwide. No exceptions, GMOs cause cancer and other maladies.

 @8SHNHYVfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, ban GMOs. They cause cancer.

 @8VK5J2Yfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

I prefer everything to grow naturally. Rather sad to see products saying organic on them. They should be naturally that.

 @8VFD2CZfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

We should wait until we have more research

 @8TZ65QCfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Hard one to answer. My take is that there can be great benefit to modified crops to feed the human population but that companies have been given far too much legal leeway and that they have been responsible for great harm in biodiversity.

 @9VDGM24from Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

No, more laws should be implemented to protect farmers from being entrapped in small print contracts prohibiting exit from GMO seed suppliers

 @9V9M4HCfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but I also think it is important to protect non-gmo crops and food so they do not become extinct due to genetic engineering.

 @9JLF2GLfrom British Columbia  answered…10mos10MO

require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified and HEAVALY AND I MEAN HEAVALY REGULATED

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