Want to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? You are not alone. Here are five tips on how to have a non-GMO life from the Center for Food Safety’s True Food Network:
- Try to buy organic meat so you know that it hasn’t been given genetically engineered feed.
- Be wary of the “Big. 5.” These are the ingredients most likely to be genetically engineered. That’s the list of the most typical ones:
CORN
Found in corn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrup. Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose. Modified food starch.
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SOY
Found in soy flour, lecithin, protein, isolate, and isoflavone. Vegetable oil and vegetable protein.
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CANOLA
Found in canola oil (a.k.a., rapeseed oil).
COTTON
Found in cottonseed oil.
SUGAR
Unless it is labeled “100% sugar” or “evaporated cane sugar,” which likely were genetically engineered.
- Look for products that are labeled “USDA Organic,” or labeled as “Non-GMO.” Certified organic products are not allowed to be produced using GMOs.
- Seek out dairy products (milk, cream, butter) labeled “rbGH-free,” “rbST-free,” or “USDA Organic,” as they are not produced with genetically engineered, artificial growth hormones.
- Look for products in the True Food Network’s True Food Shoppers Guide.
Live Better Naturally
November 2012