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Current Events: Seeking Food Ingredients That Aren't Gene-Altered (New York Times, 5/26/2013) Part A You go grocery shopping at a typical grocery store in your town. Which of the following is true? Read this New York Times article and then answer the questions You are equal ly ely to find a product labeled non-genetically m odified as one that is Seeking Food Ingredients That Aren't Gene-Altered odified genetically m (5/26/2013) Registration with The New York Times provides instant O Non-genetically modified products are found only in the produce section access to breaking news on NYTimes.com. To register, go to http /www.nytimes.com/register. Visit o You are more likely to find a product labeled non-genetically modified than one that is es.com/content/he hts/te Site genetically modified of service.html to review the current NYT Terms of Service You are less likely to find a product labeled "non-genetically modified than one that is genetically modified Submit My Answers Give U Part B Which of the following grocery store chains was behind the increase in interest in labeling by the Non-GMO Project? Wal-Mart Trader Joe's O hole Foods Kroger Submit My Answers Give U

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Part A - you are less likely to find a product labeled "non-genetically modified" than one that is genetically modified as most of the products are genetically modified.

Part B- whole foods

Part C-corn (90% of the crop is grown from genetically engineered seeds, companies are facing challenge to find coventionals varieties as most of it is taken by organic or other companies and some of them is exported).

Part D- Monsanto is the largest producer of genetically engineered seeds.

Part E- a non genetically modified ingredient is generally more expensive than the same ingredient that is genetically modified as the process adds up to the cost and also supply of non-gmos is less.

Part F-it is increasing

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