avoiding GMO?

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sanura
sanura Posts: 459 Member
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Since we don't have any laws demanding labeling for GMO products, does anyone have any tips for grocery shopping?
thanks!

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  • sanura
    sanura Posts: 459 Member
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    really? no one has anything to say?
  • anewattitude
    anewattitude Posts: 483 Member
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    I found a link that may ( or may not) be of use. Check it out and see if you find it helpful. It is scary how some countries do not have specific laws regarding the labeling!

    http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Genetically-Modified-Foods
  • kellyirisheyes
    kellyirisheyes Posts: 137 Member
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    I just read an article about that with regard to breakfast food.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/033838_breakfast_cereals_GMOs.html
  • _granola
    _granola Posts: 326
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    Two great resources:

    The non-GMO shopping guide: www.nongmoshoppingguide.com.

    And a website to search for non-gmo verified products: www.nongmoproject.org. You can search here for brands or types of foods, and read about their verification and labeling process. Note that they show you what has already been verified non-GMO and other products that are going through verification.

    Also, just realized you are from Canada, but hopefully these links will still be of some use. It looks like the non-GMO project has expanded to Canada so you still might be able to find some products and brands to search for.
  • om3guz
    om3guz Posts: 48
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    On produce stickers:
    4 digits means it was conventionally grown
    5 digits starting with 8 means it was genetically modified
    5 digits starting with 9 means it was grown organically
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
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    On produce stickers:
    4 digits means it was conventionally grown
    5 digits starting with 8 means it was genetically modified
    5 digits starting with 9 means it was grown organically

    Those categories can all overlap. It's really hard to get food that hasn't been genetically modified in some way these days.
  • Cespuglio
    Cespuglio Posts: 385 Member
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    I personally aim for organic stuff when I can. The websites provided are also great guides but when you're in a pinch and unable to access the web, organic is generally a safe bet.
  • sanura
    sanura Posts: 459 Member
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    thanks everyone! I'll check out the stickers and those websites!

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