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| − | Products are evaluated based on the Non-GMO Project Standard, which is a document designed by dozens of industry experts to define what is truly free of genetically modified organisms.<ref>http://www.nongmoproject.org/about/organization/standard-committee</ref> Foods which are not directly made from genetically modified ingredients can qualify for the project's verification, but more criteria must also be met. For example, animal products from animals which were given GMO feed cannot be used. If of the verification criteria are met, the product may then be sold with the The Non-GMO Project Verified logo, and it will also be listed on project's official website. | + | Products are evaluated based on the Non-GMO Project Standard, which is a document designed by dozens of industry experts to define what is truly free of genetically modified organisms.<ref>http://www.nongmoproject.org/about/organization/standard-committee</ref> Foods which are not directly made from genetically modified ingredients can qualify for the project's verification, but more criteria must also be met. For example, animal products from animals which were given GMO feed cannot be used. If all of the verification criteria are met, the product may then be sold with the The Non-GMO Project Verified logo, and it will also be listed on project's official website. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 17:06, January 5, 2017
The Non-GMO Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which works to identify products which are not affected by artificial genetic engineering. Through outreach, education, and market support, they work to support organic farming and provide safe food options to consumers.[1] One of their main purposes is to provide non-GMO labeling, since GMO labeling is at this time illegal in most places. Interest in this organization has dramatically increased as the battle of mandated GMO labeling has continued.[2]
Labeling
Products are evaluated based on the Non-GMO Project Standard, which is a document designed by dozens of industry experts to define what is truly free of genetically modified organisms.[3] Foods which are not directly made from genetically modified ingredients can qualify for the project's verification, but more criteria must also be met. For example, animal products from animals which were given GMO feed cannot be used. If all of the verification criteria are met, the product may then be sold with the The Non-GMO Project Verified logo, and it will also be listed on project's official website.
History
The project was started in 2007 by two grocery stores, The Natural Grocery Company (in Berkeley, California), and The Big Carrot Natural Food Market (in Toronto, Ontario). They had already been working to provide GMO-free options, and this was a better way they developed to further than goal.[4] The Non-GMO Project has remained active in these two originating countries, the United States and Canada, since then.