How To Avoid Brands Made With Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
And sometimes 79% to 95%
Tip #1: Buy Organic
Certified organic products are not allowed to contain any GMOs. So if you can, buy only products labeled “100% organic”, “organic”, or “made with organic ingredients”.
Tip #2: Look for “Non-GMO” Labels
Companies do voluntarily label products as “non-GMO”. Some labels state “non-GMO” while others spell out “Made Without Genetically Modified Ingredients”. Others may carry the Non-GMO Project Seal, where they are verified as compliant with rigorous best practices for GMO avoidance. Some products limit their claim to only one particular “At-Risk” ingredient such as soy lecithin, listing it as “non-GMO”. Look for dairy products labeled “No rBGH or rBST”, or “artificial hormone-free”.
Tip #3: Avoid At-Risk Ingredients
If it’s not labeled organic, avoid products made with the “Big Four” GM crops: Corn, Soybeans, Canola, and Cottonseed, used in processed foods. Also, more than 50% of Hawaiian papaya is GM and a small amount of zucchini and yellow squash. Also, become familiar with the list of invisible GM ingredients and avoid sugar from GM Sugar Beets.
Corn
- Corn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrup
- Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose
- Modified food starch*
Soy BUY ORGANIC NON GMO SOY
- Soy flour, lecithin, protein, isolate, and isoflavone
- Vegetable oil* and vegetable protein*
Canola
- Canola oil (also called rapeseed oil)
Cotton
- Cottonseed oil
GM beet sugar recently entered the food supply. To avoid it, look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate made with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice or organic sugar.
Sugar
- Anything not listed as 100% cane sugar.
Tip #4: Use the Non-GMO Shopping Guide
Use the Non-GMO Shopping Guide app whenever you shop and buy products listed in the Guide.
*May be derived from other sources.
NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE
http://nongmoshoppingguide.com/Non-GMO-Shopping-Guide.pdf
How to avoid foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
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Improve the USDA Certified Organic Seal!
Source: Organic.org
The USDA Organic label is an important tool in guiding consumer decisions, but the rigid usage guidelines imposed by the National Organic Program (NOP) often make it extremely costly for companies to use this icon effectively. Regulations require that all organic packaging bearing the USDA Organic seal be printed either in full color, which is often prohibitively expensive, or black which can be difficult to see.
We would like to propose a single color logo that can be used on any packaging without additional cost to the manufacturer. Click here to view examples of the current and proposed logo styles.
Please join our parent company, Foerstel Design, in seeing to it that this regulation is changed by writing a letter to the Program Manager of the USDA NOP:
Program Manager
USDA-AMS-TMP-NOP
Room 4008-South Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-0020
Fax (202) 205-7808
Related Article:
Certified Organic Label Guide
MORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION !
Single-Ingredient Foods
On foods like fruits and vegetables, look for a small sticker version of the USDA Organic label or check the signage in your produce section for this seal.
Multi-Ingredient Foods
Foods such as beverages, snacks, and other processed foods use the following classification system to indicate their use of organic ingredients.100% Organic—Foods bearing this label are made with 100% organic ingredients* and may display the USDA Organic seal.
Organic—These products contain at least 95–99% organic ingredients (by weight). The remaining ingredients are not available organically but have been approved by the NOP. These products may display the USDA Organic seal.
Made With Organic Ingredients—Food packaging that reads “Made With Organic Ingredients” must contain 70–94% organic ingredients. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal; instead, they may list up to three ingredients on the front of the packaging.
Other—Products with less than 70% organic ingredients may only list organic ingredients on the information panel of the packaging. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal.
Keep in mind that even if a producer is certified organic, the use of the USDA Organic label is voluntary. At the same time, not everyone goes through the rigorous process of becoming certified, especially smaller farming operations. When shopping at a farmers’ market, for example, don’t hesitate to ask the vendors how your food was grown.
*Salt and water are not included.
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