At present, the United States has approved the industrialization of 22 genetically modified crops, and 11 genetically modified crops are planted every yearIt is about 300 million mu, accounting for more than 40% of its cultivated area. In the United States, more than 90% of corn, soybeans, and sugar beets are genetically modified. About 50 percent of genetically modified soybeans and about 80 percent of genetically modified corn produced in the United States are used for domestic consumption.
According to the American Grocers Association, 75%-80% of processed foods on the U.S. market contain genetically modified ingredients.
Europe is not like not growing, eating, or using genetically modified agricultural products, as it has been rumored on the Internet. The EU imports a large number of genetically modified agricultural products every year, mainly soybeans, corn, rapeseed, sugar beets and their processed products. In 2019, the EU imported 12.75 million tons of genetically modified soybeans, accounting for more than 70% of the EU's total soybean consumption, mainly used for edible oil and feed.
In fact, China has established a set of strict and standardized systems to carry out safety evaluation and effective supervision of agricultural genetically modified organisms, effectively protect human health and the safety of animals, plants and microorganisms, and the genetically modified foods approved for marketing in accordance with the law through safety evaluation are as safe as traditional foods.
Take a look at the chart below for the facts.