GMOs are genetically modified organisms or simply put, plants and seeds created in laboratories. Frankenfood if you will. Jury is still out if these foods are safe or not, but personally, I don't want to be a guinea pig.
So what's a girl to do?
- Look for the Non-GMO Project Verified label
- Shop these Non-GMO brands
- Use the iPhone Shopping Guide App
- Buy Organic for these 10 Common GMO Foods:
- Alfalfa
- Corn
- Soybeans/Soy
- Canola
- Cottonseed
- Sugar Beets
- Hawaiian Papaya
- Some Zucchini & Yellow Squash
- Dairy (cows are injected with GM Bovine Growth Hormone to increase milk production)
- Meat/Farmed Fish (commonly fed GM foods)
On a side note, you may be shocked to learn that some of your beloved organic brands are lobbying to prevent GMO labeling:
- Naked Juice -- owned by PepsiCo
- Honest Tea, Odwalla, and Simply Orange -- owned by Coca-Cola
- Alexia and Lightlife -- owned by ConAgra
- Kashi, Gardenburger, and Morningstar Farms -- owned by Kellogg
- Silk -- owned by Dean Foods
- R. W. Knudsen and Santa Cruz Organics -- owned by Smucker's
- Cascadian Farm, Larabar, and Muir Glen -- owned by General Mills
Do not fret, there are still a few good guys left, fighting on our behalf: Nature's Path, Dr. Bronner's, Nutiva, Lundberg Rice, Organic Valley, Amy's, Eden Foods, as well as Mercola.com.
For the full & very eye opening story, check out Seven Corporations Lobbying Against GMO Labeling.
Just Say No GMO!
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