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Everything we eat is a GMO, and that’s perfectly normal

A colorful cornucopia of vegetables at the Perez Produce booth based in Los Osos in 2015.
A colorful cornucopia of vegetables at the Perez Produce booth based in Los Osos in 2015. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com

Every living thing on our planet is a GMO (genetically modified organism) — via the natural process of genetic mutations. It is the engine of evolution.

Steve Anderson, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published May 29, 2016 at 8:48 PM with the headline "Everything we eat is a GMO, and that’s perfectly normal."

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