Soybean, also called soya bean, is the number one genetically modified crop in the world, representing half of all worldwide biotech crop acreage with an 82% adoption rate among soy farmers12. Due to its high oil and protein content, soy is cultivated for a variety of food purposes. Besides being the foundation of soy sauce and tofu, soy oil is a common vegetable oil, soybean meal is a regular part of animal feed, and soy protein is added to breads and packaged goods.
Herbicide Tolerant | Insect resistant | Disease resistant |
Some genetically modified varieties of soy have been altered specifically for oil production and produce three times as much oleic acid as conventional varieties3.
Cultivation
United States (94% of soy acreage in 2018)4
Canada (83% of soy acreage in 2018)5
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
South Africa
Uruguay
Bolivia
Mexico
Chile
Costa Rica
- James, Clive. 2014. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014. ISAAA Brief No. 49. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY. 72. Print.
- “Biotech Crop Annual Update: Soybean.” (n.d.): n. pag. International Service for the Acquisition Of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). Web.
- “Soybean.” Soybean. International Service for the Acquisition Of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), 2006. Web.
- Bradford, Harvey. “Canada Oilseeds and Products Annual 2019 Gain Report.” United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, 2019. Web.
- Bradford, Harvey. “Canada Oilseeds and Products Annual 2019 Gain Report.” United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, 2019. Web. .