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To: Jane Long

Do you know if non-gmo label means anything?


2,422 posted on 04/13/2023 2:45:36 PM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: LilFarmer

I’m thinking non-gmo does mean something, hopefully....since it means NON- GENETICALLY modified organisms.

I’ve only had a little bit of time, today, to try to do research :-(


2,427 posted on 04/13/2023 3:01:46 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: LilFarmer

They even mislead, somewhat, with their non-gmo labeling :-(

....But how do you find that information on food labels? As of January 2022, genetically modified food products must be identified, according to the USDA, but it won’t say GMO. Instead, that ID comes in the form of a seal that says “bioengineered” or “derived from bioengineering.”

“Bioengineered” essentially means GMO. The USDA defines the foods “as those that contain detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques and cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”

The government put this law in place for manufacturers, importers and certain retailers; restaurant foods and foods containing 5 percent or less of each bioengineered ingredient are exempt, according to Oklahoma State University. Plus, the choice of wording — leaving out “genetically modified” in favor of “bioengineered” — may confuse some shoppers, according to the non-profit The Non-GMO Project.....

https://www.livestrong.com/article/224535-list-of-non-gmo-foods/


2,429 posted on 04/13/2023 3:06:56 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: LilFarmer; CottonBall

This is also included in the article I linked, to you .... some good news, hopefully ...

...While the term “organic” is broader than “non-GMO,” any organic produce or food is also guaranteed to also be non-GMO, according to the Center for Food Safety....

I need to try to confirm/verify this.

Here is the link provided (within the above paragraph)...not sure who runs this outfit....hopefully not Mr or Mrs FRAUDci, et al.

https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/311/ge-foods/shoppers-guide-to-avoiding-ge-food/1853/fruits-and-vegetables


2,430 posted on 04/13/2023 3:12:14 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: LilFarmer

That last link looks legit, at first glance.

They even go in to detail about pharmaceutical crops.


2,431 posted on 04/13/2023 3:15:09 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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