GMO and GE Foods

I had heard of GMO and GE foods, but I did not know what the genetic modifications were or how prevalent they are in our food supply. I am very concerned about this issue. About 70% of food in the supermarket has been genetically modified. The kinds of genetic modifications that I know of are pesticide/herbicide resistance, built-in vaccination and nutrient fortification. Pesticides and herbicides are inserted into the DNA of a plant, such as corn. The purpose is to make the plant resistant to the targeted insects or weeds. Vaccinations are injected into the DNA so that the consumer will become automatically resistant to the targeted disease. Hepatitis B is going into bananas. Yuk! I really have a problem with this. We are supposedly still allowed the freedom of choice concerning vaccination, but not if it is hidden in our food supply. Finally, vitamins are being injected into the DNA of plants to make them healthier, but it is questionable how beneficial this really is. There has been NO testing to verify the safety of GMO foods. There are many countries in the world including much of Europe that require GMO labeling. Other countries have banned GMO foods all together. The FDA does not require any labeling of GMO foods. Our government is doing a mass "experiment" on unknowing and in some cases unwilling participants. There is absolutely no way to know if a prepared food is GMO unless the box specifically says it is not. Furthermore, there is no way to know what the genetic modification is. Luckily, produce is labeled. Look on the sticker of any fruit or vegetable. A 4 digit number indicates standard produce, a 5 digit number starting with a 9 is organic and a 5 digit number starting with an 8 is GMO. My opinion is that the best way to avoid GMO foods (if you want to, that is) is to buy organic. By definition, organic foods cannot be genetically modified or engineered. There still is the issue of drift (GMO crops pollinating non-GMO and organic crops. But with organic your chances are much better of not getting a mutated food.