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Thank you for taking our quiz. Were you surprised by the answers? You can help protect our food by signing our petition today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Agricultural biotechnology has entered a new age. With USDA approval, biotech companies are planting fields of corn, rice, and other food crops genetically engineered to grow drugs and other chemicals. You might be surprised to learn that hundreds of pharmaceuticals drugs and chemicals--from blood thinners to hormones to plastics--have been identified as so-called "pharma crop" candidates. But this practice could pose serious risks to our health, environment, and the economy.

It will take strong federal oversight to keep our food safe. Please sign our petition urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the genetic engineering of outdoor food crops for the production of pharmaceutical and industrial chemicals.



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