Genetically Modified Food The New York Times. The Public Editor. Pork Posole Recipe on this page. With inaugurations on everyones mind, heres another one our new, weekly sampling of readers views. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH. In the Daily Briefing, Tucker Hope reports that a cob of bioengineered corn in Iowa begged to be killed. The agriculture industry is fast becoming reliant on genetically modified foods. Learn the facts about GMOs and the effects this trend is having on health worldwide. Learn more about the debate on genetically modified corn versus organic corn, and find out how to buy the best corn. Is Corn Genetically Modified' title='Is Corn Genetically Modified' />News about genetically modified food. Commentary and archival information about genetically engineered food from The New York Times. Genetically modified crops are used extensively in modern American food processing. Heres a list of the most common.