GMO

[AmberRose1122]

I'm a little behind in the GMO issue. Call me silly, but how do I find out if a food is GMO-free? Any good resources to check out?? I buy as much fresh food as possible, and buy from the local farmer's market...but now I'm concerned about everything in my fridge.

[weezer_cookie]

The only way for certain is to buy organic.

[AmberRose1122]

And I do, however, I read somewhere that even if it's organic, try could've used genetically altered seeds.

Quoting weezer_cookie:

The only way for certain is to buy organic.

[Mommy2justone]

Whole foods doesn't carry any foods that are GMO. So we try to shop there as much as we can. Otherwise we try to find labels that say "Non-GMO" or GMO FREE.

[Mrs.Salz]

A lot of things in the organic aisle will be labeled non-GMO but unfortunately organic alone does not mean non-GMO.

[AmberRose1122]

And we don't have one close. Sigh. I try to buy local, but that doesn't always work either. My close options are Walmart and Kroger...

Quoting Mommy2justone:

Whole foods doesn't carry any foods that are GMO. So we try to shop there as much as we can. Otherwise we try to find labels that say "Non-GMO" or GMO FREE.

[orangeshirt]

Some of their frozen produce comes from China, where they rely upon third party verification, which has been found to be inconsistent at best.

OP - there is an organization that labels brands and products with their verified non-gmo sticker. I think it is actually called the Verified Non-GMO Project.

Quoting Mommy2justone:

Whole foods doesn't carry any foods that are GMO. So we try to shop there as much as we can. Otherwise we try to find labels that say "Non-GMO" or GMO FREE.

[AmberRose1122]

Thank you!!!

Quoting orangeshirt:

Some of their frozen produce comes from China, where they rely upon third party verification, which has been found to be inconsistent at best.



OP - there is an organization that labels brands and products with their verified non-gmo sticker. I think it is actually called the Verified Non-GMO Project.

Quoting Mommy2justone:

Whole foods doesn't carry any foods that are GMO. So we try to shop there as much as we can. Otherwise we try to find labels that say "Non-GMO" or GMO FREE.

[Mrs.Salz]

http://rawearthliving.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/what-does-the-number-on-a-fruit-sticker-mean/

[AmberRose1122]

Thank you!!

Quoting Mrs.Salz:

http://rawearthliving.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/what-does-the-number-on-a-fruit-sticker-mean/

[JoJoBean8]

WE try and buy most things locally. Many of the organic brands are owned by big companies that use gmo's so I don't trust them.