{"id":70179,"date":"2012-05-02T10:03:59","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=70179"},"modified":"2012-05-02T10:03:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T15:03:49","slug":"true-food-shoppers-guide-your-guide-to-non-gmo-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/true-food-shoppers-guide-your-guide-to-non-gmo-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"True Food Shopper’s Guide: Your Guide to Non-GMO Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

The term genetically modified organism or GMO is sneaking into many news stories as of late. Consumers are becoming more vocal about their rights to know what is in the food<\/a><\/strong> they\u2019re purchasing. Currently, the U.S. has no laws requiring companies to label their foods as a GMO. Thankfully, The Center for Food Safety has created a food guide to aid shoppers the next time they head to the store.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The True Food Shopper\u2019s Guide is a perfect tool for those looking to navigate any grocery store and avoid purchasing the unlabeled GMOs on the shelf. GMOs are foods that have been created in a lab. In these GMO labs, genes are artificially inserted into the DNA of foods crops or animals. The resulting GMO can be engineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals, or even humans.<\/p>\n

When polled, the majority of Americans said they would not choose a GMO food, if it were labeled. Since we do not have the luxury of labels, unlike most other industrialized countries, knowing what our foods contain is a mystery. However, the shopper\u2019s guide takes away the wonder and puts the right to know back in the consumer\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

The guide offers four basic tips to remember when food shopping.<\/p>\n