Poll
GMO-free Feed Ingredients
How important are GMO-free (genetically modified organism free) ingredients in your equine supplements and horse feed?
Total votes cast: 608
Comments & Write-in Answers
No one should ever feed GMO corn or canola products, but it is impossible to find non-GMO for horses
1/28/2013 9:18:14 PM
No GMOs!!!
1/28/2013 5:41:00 PM
my chickens won't eat GMO corn. What does that tell you?
1/28/2013 5:39:25 PM
GMOs are some of the scientifically tested foods in the world.
1/28/2013 5:24:22 PM
Also concerned about the herbicides sprayed on hays
1/28/2013 5:15:50 PM
Unlike our European neighbors this county is allowing widespread use of GMO crops. Proceed w caution
1/28/2013 4:42:49 PM
I will not feed GM ingredients so my options are very limited. Fortunately I have a fat pony.
1/28/2013 2:48:54 PM
Ummm, and my food too....
1/28/2013 2:06:01 PM
I'm confident that the scientists involved know what they are doing.
1/27/2013 10:03:24 PM
Many people don't even know our own food source has GE seeds
1/27/2013 8:29:11 PM
Would like to be able to get away from GMOs.
1/27/2013 10:25:23 AM
GMO is dangerous to all living things
1/27/2013 12:55:22 AM
They're no better for animals than they are for humans.
1/26/2013 4:22:52 PM
GMOs are shown to interfere with digestive and reproductive systems in animals obleged to eat them.
1/26/2013 1:12:53 PM
And in my "feed" as well!
1/25/2013 8:51:03 PM
cultivation of ;gmo grains should not be allowed at all.
1/25/2013 7:36:19 PM
GM Industry studies were cherry-picked - a noted researcher fired & smeared after neg results
1/25/2013 4:29:42 PM
People have too much fear of GMO due to ignorance
1/25/2013 12:28:34 PM
Some GMOs are detrimental to health and fertility.
1/24/2013 5:27:35 PM
I am VERY concerned about the new GMO alfalfa as well as GMO corn and soy in equine feed products
1/24/2013 2:18:03 PM
GMO feeds have "negatively" impacted my horses
1/24/2013 9:49:52 AM
Better living thru chemistry.
1/23/2013 11:16:39 PM
GM technology may tamper with nature. Do we know all the future risks?
1/23/2013 9:37:36 PM
GMO will kill us all.
1/23/2013 7:48:45 PM
If it isn't good enough for me, it's not good enough for him. Period.
1/23/2013 4:24:55 PM
I have taken my horses off all corn soy and beet pulp.
1/23/2013 2:22:00 PM
Important for humans to have GMO - free food!
1/23/2013 1:52:51 PM
Big non issue, just don't feed meat to grazers like cowes and horses
1/23/2013 12:26:15 PM
I do't want GMO's in my horse or my food chain until there are more proven results on the safety
1/23/2013 12:12:16 PM
if you mess with nature, you up the chances of something down the chain being out of balance
1/23/2013 11:18:53 AM
GMO ingredients cause cancer in rats, why would we take a chance on an animal we love!
1/23/2013 9:42:22 AM
We are changing hay suppliers to get away from RoundUp ready alfalfa.
1/23/2013 9:27:12 AM
We should not be using them period!
1/23/2013 3:16:55 AM
Horse.com needs to define GMO and the possible threats or impacts on horse health.
1/22/2013 10:33:11 PM
I avoid buying American products to avoid GMO's.
1/22/2013 10:32:24 PM
GMO feed has been used in the US livestock industry and no negative effects have been seen
1/22/2013 8:26:11 PM
I would be horrified to think I had fed GMO's to my horse.
1/22/2013 8:23:17 PM
Done internships w/ USDA research teams. Not convinced GMOs are at all harmful.
1/22/2013 8:21:10 PM
It is very important to me, however I don't feed enough grain for me to worry about it
1/22/2013 7:44:18 PM
Give it t
1/22/2013 6:56:44 PM
No GMO poison for me or my horses.
1/22/2013 6:34:20 PM
Finally! Someone has come foward to discuss this important subject!
1/22/2013 6:18:28 PM
Born natural...fed natural. Period!
1/22/2013 6:05:51 PM
I don't trust GMO feeds
1/22/2013 5:57:08 PM
when we breed, we're genetically modifying the species
1/22/2013 5:39:46 PM
possible germination of seedsin own land
1/22/2013 5:15:31 PM
No, I don't want him eating GMOs, but nothing he currently eats contains them.
1/22/2013 3:34:05 PM
GMO's should be done away with. It causes many problems down the road that we have to pay for.
1/22/2013 9:42:12 AM
I don't want feed that's been grown in a petri dish of chemicals
1/22/2013 9:19:50 AM
impo for me and impo for my horses
1/22/2013 9:10:22 AM
lets keep it natural, not wait 20 years to find out there is a problem
1/22/2013 6:19:12 AM
Stop GMO alfalfa, for our horses and all livestock!
1/22/2013 12:38:17 AM
I don't think it's wise to fool around with complex systems (Nature) we don't understand
1/22/2013 12:01:57 AM
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