Presently in the United States, genetically engineered soy beans are being mixed with normal ones. Since soybeans are in over half of processed foods, it is safe to suggest that imported processed foods may all contain genetically engineered beans. Practically speaking, it is safe to say consumers can expect to get a little genetically engineered beans in all processed food but by the year 2000 most processed foods will be genetically engineered. In Canada, genetically engineered potatoes are being marketed without labels and mixed. So a little may be in most fast food or on produce shelves.
Consumers get only a small quantity.
Canadian Canola oil is also genetically engineered, mixed and unlabelled. However, presently consumers get only a little on the average, but the proportion is increasing rapidly. Genetically engineered squash may be in imported baby foods and the proportion is rising rapidly. Imported corn products are also mixed and unlabelled with genetically engineered corn. Over half the enzymes used in food processing may be genetically engineered.