These are the main cash crops. From soybeans, soy flour, soy oil, and other soy products are produced, which are then used in hundreds of other foods ranging from bread and cereals to infant formulas. From corn, corn starch, corn meal, and corn sweeteners are produced, which go into hundreds of other foods. Canola oil is also used in hundreds of prepackaged products. One way to avoid genetically engineered foods is to buy certified organic foods.
Organic regulations forbid the use of genetically engineered seeds.
Consumers are also encouraged to contact their local food outlets and national food chains, write letters to newspapers, and contact their political and community leaders, saying that they do not want to eat genetically engineered foods. As this type of campaign was very successful in Europe in getting genetically engineered foods off the market, it can also work here. We need to be vocal, not placid. We are the only ones that can do it. Further information on genetically engineering and its hazards.