Magazine article “A Month Without Monsanto,” by April Dávila, a story about the potential health effects of genetically modified foods, and her need to learn where her food came from. Writing prompt: April Dávila discovered that around 70 percent of processed foods on American supermarket shelves contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I recently learned about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) while doing a school research project for my 5th grade class. Magazine article, “A Month Without Monsanto,” felt when she clicked on a link to a story about kidney and liver damage to rats that were fed genetically modified (GM) corn. I’m a 21st century kid who has not known a world without genetically modified organisms.