Non-GMO is not just a Political Buzzword

You might have heard a lot of about genetically modified foods (commonly called GMO) recently, especially in California as November will allow voters to decide on whether or not GMO foods should be labeled.  You might have noticed a lot of packages, like ours, advertise they are non gmo and you might not know what the big deal is.

Genetically modified crops are those that have been forcefully mutated.  The genes of one crop have been crossed with another crop to form a stronger type of crop or the colors of the crop more vibrant.  This might seem positive at first glance, but the consequences are far reaching the more you get to know.  The first is that foods that are GMO or contain GMO are not required to be labeled here in the United States.  In addition, the regulation for this type of processing is highly overlooked by the US government, which means many companies don't have the proper oversight required to keep public health in check.

Many GMO crops have been engineered with genes of bacteria or virus.  Doing so assists to make the plant resistant to pesticides and other chemically toxic materials that many farmers introduce to food to prevent weeds and bugs from taking over their harvest.  Besides the fact that consumers then ingest these chemicals because they are eating the plant that was sprayed numerous times over the course of its growing life, but those same GMO plants go on to contaminate local fields, over taking non GMO farmer plants.  These same crops become resistant to the pesticides over time, eventually causing farmers to use a stronger pesticide as more growing seasons occur.  

GMO plants reduce genetic diversity among plants.  When genes are diverse, they allow for more nutritional value, and more robust plants.  It makes them more vulnerable to drought, insect and viral infections that can do serious harm to our food supply.  Unfortunately, once contamination has occurred, there's no going back.  The plant will continue to pass along the mutated genes to future seeds.

Finally, the consequences of eating GMO food are unknown.  Unfortunately, there haven’t been enough real studies that would indicate that they are safe to consume, despite the environmental consequences.  GMO food was introduced in 1996, which means society as a whole has consumed this food for less than 20 years.  In fact, some studies have suggested that eating GMO foods can be toxic as well as lead to allergies.  Mice fed GMO foods had liver problems, and rabbits have showed kidney and heart problems.

We’re committed to bringing you a healthy product, free from genetically modified ingredients.  For more information on our products, please contact us today!