Did you know that all organic foods sold in the US must be certified to the USDA National Organic Standards, which prohibit the use of GMOs? Check out this very insightful GMO FAQs published by WholeFoods. Here is a summary:
- Alfalfa (first planting 2011)
- Canola (approx. 90% of U.S. crop)
- Corn (approx. 88% of U.S. crop in 2011)
- Cotton (approx. 90% of U.S. crop in 2011)
- Papaya (most of Hawaiian crop; approximately 988 acres)
- Soy (approx. 94% of U.S. crop in 2011)
- Sugar Beets (approx. 95% of U.S. crop in 2010)
- Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash (approx. 25,000 acres)
More information on other high-risk foods, monitored crops and common ingredients derived from GMO risk crops can be found on their website, nongmoproject.org.
- Choose organic products. All organic foods sold in the U.S. must be certified to the USDA National Organic Standards, which prohibit the use of GMOs.
- Look for the Non-GMO Project Verified seal on products.
Source: WholeFoods.com
GMOs certainly scare me senseless. There are just too many unknowns due to lack of testing or at least lack of published results. We usually buy organic, but ALWAYS buy organic of the fruits and veggies mentioned.
ReplyDeleteOrganic is the better option, but not even it is really clean in all cases. Take organic apples and pears for example, they are sprayed with antibiotics. Take a look at my post on that for more information.
http://itchylittleworld.com/2012/08/03/hidden-dangers-antibiotics-found-in-organic-fruit/
Jennifer