Which countries use GMO foods?

Which countries use GMO foods?

Table 1: Area of Commercial GM Crops by Country (2015)

Country	Cultivation area (Hectares)	Crops and traits
USA	70.9 million	maize, soybean, cotton, canola, sugarbeet, alfalfa, papaya, squash, potato
Brazil	44.2 million	soybean, maize, cotton
Argentina	24.5 million	soybean, maize, cotton
India	11.6 million	cotton

How many countries use GMO foods?

Five industrial nations — led by the United States — also grow GM crops, and 43 countries, including 26 in the European Union, formally import biotech crops for food, feed and processing. In total, 67 of the world’s 195 countries have adopted biotech crops.

How widespread are GM foods?

In the United States, genetically modified crops have become very widespread. More than 93 percent of the corn and soy planted in the United States is genetically modified in some way. Roughly 60 to 70 percent of processed foods in grocery stores contain at least some genetically modified ingredients.

How many countries are GMO crops now cultivated?

In total, more than 60 countries import or grow GMOs, and in 2017, 24 countries (five industrial and 19 developing) planted biotech crops. As of 2017, the top five countries growing GMOs in terms of crop area are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and India.

What country uses the most GMOs?

GM crops made up 29% of the world’s maize produce, and almost a quarter of the world’s oilseed rape that year. Among the countries growing GM crops, the USA (70.9 Mha), Brazil (44.2 Mha), Argentina (24.5 Mha) India (11.6 Mha) and Canada (11 Mha) are the largest users.

What is wrong with GMOs?

One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health. This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer.