What is a GMO?

GMO is an acronym for genetically modified organism. What does that mean and why is it important to me and my food sources? I know you see it on many products on the shelves of the grocery. Nature's way to modify an organism is called hybridization. This is a process achieved commonly by cross pollination and a stronger end product often is achieved. GMO uses a similar concept in that it is modifying the product for improvement of some kind. It, however, does that on a DNA level. One of my major concerns with GMO is they are designed to grow in poor quality soil. Our food's nutrition comes from the soil and then transfers to us. There is a term called soil amendment. It is where you add to the soil in order to produce a good product. In history, this has been accomplished by soil amendment which might include burning to produce ash, addition of salt - like epsom salt, or adding fertilizer (historically animal manure). So, why are GMOs a big deal? When you grow a product in poor soil it will not have adequate nutrients, while it has grown it will not contain the nutrients as they were not there. A huge portion of our population is magnesium deficient. It may be reasonable to believe that a portion of this is related to our poor food quality.

Disclaimer: This is my opinion after years of research. I have an agriculture background and have researched vitamins and minerals for many years.