Are we taking cross breeding two plants to make hybrid with a bigger yield and drought resistance though cross pollination or are we talking gene splicing from different species, a big difference...
Seedless oranges are “genetically modified”. There are hundreds of types of apples and roses cause of “genetic modification”
The problem with cottonseed oil is that it is a very unhealthy fat, GMO or not. Plus since cotton is grown as a non-food crop, heavy pesticides are used, so the oil has a lot of pesticide residue, as the oil is produced as a by-product. No sane person should eat anything with cottonseed oil in it. Even if one could find “organic” cottonseed oil, it still is one of the worst fats to ingest.