WARNING! GMO Apples Are On The Way

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USDA has deregulated two types of GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) apples. These modified apples can now be grown with no restrictions in the US and Canada. "Arctic Apples" is the copyrighted name of engineered fruit that has been created to resist browning when cut. Because of lax labeling laws you will not know when the fruit has been used in the juice you give your toddler or the apple pie you bought. Many European counties have made it mandatory for GMO foods to be labeled. The risks and effects of eating GMO foods is currently unknown and largely untested.
 
The suppressed gene that prevents the fruit from browning is the PPO gene (Polyphenol Oxidase) Polyphenols, which is one of the many things that make apples healthy could be radically changed. Is reducing the nutritional value and putting our health at risk  really worth a little darkening of an apple?

Humans are not the only ones that may also be affected by GMO foods. Other apple trees will most likely be cross pollinated and GMO's are a prime suspect in the death of  vital honey bees world wide. The true scope of how these created plants can effect an ecosystem millions of years in the making.

Read more directly from the Arctic Apples web site. I personally find concern that they have clearly stated that "Arctic Apples Approved in US", we should all be concerned when our government has to approve the growth of apples!