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Non-GMO Month Announcement
Attention Co-op Shoppers:
October is Non-GMO Month!
We are excited to announce that Main Market Co-op will be participating in Non-GMO Month 2011 this October! When shoppers buy Non-GMO they support all of the manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and farmers out there who put their energy into producing good, clean food for us and for our children. Empowered consumer choice can change the world, and you can help make a non-GMO future possible.
During Non-GMO Month we will work to empower you to choose Non-GMO. Products that have achieved non-GMO Project Verification will be clearly tagged, and special deals will be available on many of these safe, healthy, non-GMO goods. More details to come in October’s newsletter!
For more information about Non-GMO Month visit:
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What is a GMO?
GMO=Genetically Modified Organism (alternately, GE or genetically engineered). GMOs have been created in laboratories, using gene-splicing biotechnology. This process allows scientists to create combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding. The process is somewhat unpredictable, and can lead to unintended and uncontrolled changes in the organism’s DNA.
The vast majority of GMOs on the market are bred for herbicide tolerance and insecticide production. Despite biotech industry messages to the contrary, there are NO GMOs available designed for increased yield, improved drought tolerance, or nutritional superiority or any other consumer benefits. At the same time, there is a growing body of peer-reviewed research linking GMO consumption with decreased fertility, allergies, abnormalities in organs and immune response, and more.
In the EU, all products containing more than 0.9% GMO are required by law to be labeled as such. With no similar consumer protections in place in North America, the Non-GMO Project was created to fill the information gap. If you are concerned about GMOs and would prefer not to feed them to yourself or your family, choose “Non-GMO Project Verified” products.
Find out more at: www.nongmoproject.org