Mutant Foods: 7 Common Genetically Modified Crops You Eat Every Day

In an effort to keep our waistlines in trim and our hearts pumping strongly, many have decided to ditch the processed and packaged food and opt for "real food". That makes it easy: an apple is an apple, right? Wrong, maybe. Why? GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. GMOs are plants and animals that have had their genes altered using DNA from bacteria, viruses, or other plants and animals - and you eat them all the time. The long term effects of GMOs is unknown. There are currently no mandatory regulations when it comes to labeling whether a product contains GMOs, so just because it's not written on the package doesn't mean they're not lurking inside. What's really frightening is that foods containing GMOs can use the word "natural". And that's barely scratching the surface. Click through for the 7 most common genetically modified foods! -By Heather Neal

MORE ON BABBLE
The 5 WORST foods for weight loss
The 25 healthiest foods under $1
20 gross, disturbing food facts you'll wish you didn't know