GMO Corn

Uses

How it works

Evidence quality

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• GMO corn represents 93% of U.S. corn production, making it the most GMO-prevalent food in the American food supply. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• Commercial corn uses two distinct GMO modifications: herbicide-tolerant (HT) and insecticidal BT. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• HT corn is engineered to survive glyphosate spraying, but glyphosate residue remains on the crop after application. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• BT corn kernels produce an insecticidal protein that kills insects, and that same compound is present in corn consumed by humans and livestock. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• Most U.S. GMO corn is fed to livestock, resulting in indirect human exposure through conventional meat and dairy. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• Most commercial erythritol is produced using glucose derived from corn, and the vast majority of commercially grown corn is genetically modified. — Erythritol: What It Is, How It's Made, and What to Watch For
• The long-term safety of GMO corn's chemical residues and modifications has never been independently validated. — America's Favorite Vegetable: What's Really in Corn
• GMO-sourced erythritol should be avoided; non-GMO erythritol is the recommended alternative. — Erythritol: What It Is, How It's Made, and What to Watch For
• Negative health reports about erythritol are attributed primarily to the GMO-sourced version, not to erythritol as a compound. — Erythritol: What It Is, How It's Made, and What to Watch For