Tag: GMO’s

  • Organic is Non-GMO and More

    November 6, 2018
    Organic is Always Non GMO

    Thanks to our friends at Gorilly Goods for putting together this helpful information about Organic and GMOs. GMO’s are Genetically Modified Organisms. That means that the living organism (ex. a plant) has been artifically manipulated in a lab using genetic engineering. Why? Some believe that by genetically engineering crops, it can increase production yield in growing…

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  • Potato Now Classified as High-Risk for GMOs

    November 6, 2018
    Potatoes

    From The Non-GMO Project on October 31, 2018 Protecting Our Supply Chain from the Threat of the GMO Potato For the first time since 2011, we have added a new crop to the Non-GMO Project Standard’s High-Risk list. GMO potatoes were first commercialized in 2015, but until recently were produced in limited quantities and posed…

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  • October is Non-GMO Month

    September 30, 2017
    Look for Butterfly

    Happy Non-GMO Month! Every October, Harvest Market proudly joins the North American campaign against genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) and offer additional educational and promotional activities for our customers. What’s a GMO? Genetically modified organisms are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations…

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  • Frankenfoods Frighten this Halloween!

    October 13, 2012

    GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are gaining notoriety in the public forum.

    For those of you unfamiliar with the issue, GMOs are created using biotechnology in order to generate a more “efficient” farming machine. Genetic splicing is used to produce plants that are able to withstand herbicide use, or even to produce a pesticide. This allows the farmer to indiscriminately spray the entire field of crops without worry of losing his/her edibles.

    These GMOs are created by corporations and then sold to farmers throughout the country. The United States is one of few countries left in the world that refuses to label foods containing GMOs. Most countries around the world, including those in the European Union, have banned GMOs from their food supply due to the general uncertainty of safety, and the increasing amount of research showing the long-term dangers of these organisms.

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