Right now labeling laws as most would agree are really loose. It's hard to avoid GMO's when there is no label so here is a little help and I will go into more detail on the various laws in effect and those we are fighting to get in effect in another article.
This one is pretty simple you see the USDA Organic Label on a product and for the most part you can rest soundly knowing your eating food that has not been sprayed with pesticides. Unfortunately 30% of organics tested in recent studies have shown to be infact GMO and not organic at all. This is largely due to biological contamination of neighboring farms using GMO crops. Keep an eye on this as there is some legislation under work right now to redefine what organic means. I will keep everyone up to date as news develops.
This is something new it's not a government required label however I have seen manufacturers add similar labeling look for the words "Non GMO" and "GMO Free" Hopefully we will see legislation actually catch up and start requiring GMO labeling. Be prepared an estimated 70% of what is in your supermarket is, contains or includes animal products that have been feed GMO's.
This is an excellent image to help you through the produce section. Just take a look at the image above a 5 digit code starting with a 9 means its organic, a 5 digit code code starting with 8 is GMO and a 4 digit code means it's conventional and contains pesticides. So certainly avoid those 8's avoid 4's when possible and make sure to wash them thuroughly. Your best bet is to look for those 9's.
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