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After a long wait, we are pleased to announce the arrival of
our updated, portable pocket shoppers' guide to help you find
and avoid GE ingredients wherever you shop. Our guide gives
you valuable information on common GE ingredients, brands to
look for, and look out for, and common sense tips to keep you
in the know. Stop shopping in the dark and download your new
pocket shoppers' guide today!
In the coming weeks, the Guide will be available in several
formats online and in print. Stay tuned to find out how to
order your copy!
What's going on 'behind the label' of the food on our supermarket
shelves in the United States? A secret genetic experiment...
and you should know that just because it's not listed
on labels, doesn't mean it's not there. So what's an
American consumer to do? Go behind the label!
A
guide to the list
The True Food Shopping List was
compiled because you have the right to know what's in
your food! Today, thousands of products on supermarket
shelves are made with ingredients from genetically
engineered (GE) crops. But GE foods are not labeled in
the U.S., despite warnings from doctors and scientists
that these foods may not be safe in the diet or the
environment.
The list focuses on foods made with ingredients that are
commonly derived from GE crops. The most widely grown GE crops, accounting for
nearly 99% of the GE crop acreage in North America, are corn,
soy, canola and cotton. The list does not include foods that are not
yet genetically engineered, such as most fruits and vegetables, olive oils,
whole wheat or rice products, or other foods that do not contain GE ingredients
on the market. Additionally, as GE ingredients are NOT allowed in organic food
production, they are not included in full in this list. Click on the Shop
Organic link on the right to find out more about organic products.
We compiled the list primarily from direct communications
with food producers. In some cases, we received company policy statements from
consumers who passed these on to us. In addition to written statements, we spoke
to many company representatives to clarify or assess their position. Products on
the RED list contain ingredients that come
from the most common GE crops (corn, soy, canola, cotton).
Companies with products on this list have confirmed that their products may have
or are likely to be made with GE ingredients, or have not denied using GE foods
when given the opportunity to do so. Companies on the GREEN
list have made a concerted effort to avoid GE ingredients
and have company policies asserting their position on avoiding GE foods.
As ingredients change in products all the time, the best
thing is to check the ingredients list of the products you buy often. Keep a
look out for:
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Corn: corn oil, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup,
corn starch, corn meal
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Soy: soy protein, soy lecithin, soy oil, soy sauce, soy
isolates
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Canola: canola oil
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Cotton: cottonseed oil
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