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" Peter Montague reports, in Rachel's Environment & Health

Weekly, that in order to

avoid genetically engineered products you

must leave off

your shopping list all

U.S.-manufactured non-organic corn syrup

and fructose

(found in almost all beverages

and sodas, including Coca-Cola), all

sweetened products,

yogurt, and aspirin. You must

also avoid canola oil, corn oil, corn

starch, corn meal,

baking soda, baking powder, and

glycose syrup. Avoid all soy and soy

products, including

soy flour, pizza, cookies,

cakes, pasta, meat product fillers (e.g.,

McDonald's

hamburgers), vegetarian meat

substitutes, tofu, soy milk, salad

dressings with soy oil,

lecithin and soy lecithin, infant

formula, baby foods, diet and protein

shakes, protein bars,

chocolate and candy bars,

margarine, ice cream, snack chips, and pet

foods. You

should also avoid Amylase (used

in making bread, flour, cereals, starch),

Catalase (used in

making soft drinks, liquid whey

and egg whites), and Lactase, which are

all genetically

altered. Most livestock and

commercial seafood are fed genetically

modified feed. And

commercial pork has been

genetically altered with human DNA. "

(doesn't leave much,

does it!)

 

This is also upsetting:

Among the big-name products that include

genetically

modified ingredients are

Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Fritos, Doritos and

Ruffles chips,

Green Giant Harvest Burgers,

McDonald's french fries and Big Macs,

Nestle's chocolate,

Karo corn syrup,

Nutra-Sweet, Kraft salad dressings,

Fleishman's margarine,

Similac infant formula,

Isomil and Prosbee infant formulas, Land

o' Lakes butter,

and Cabot Creamery butter. "

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> " Peter Montague reports, in Rachel's

Environment & Health

>Weekly, that in order to

> avoid genetically engineered products you

must leave off

>your shopping list Avoid all soy and soy products,

including, vegetarian

>meat

> substitutes, tofu, soy milk,

 

the good news here is,that most companies that produce

such things

are aware of the GMO ordeal and only use organic

soybeans,and state so on

the labels.

 

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> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>

> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand, they started

> using bio-engineered everything... we started using Morningstar instead.

 

Karen,

AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically Modified

Organisms).

 

If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

 

Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but refuses to,

for the mass market....

~Doh

 

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Thank you... but I thought that if something was labeled " organic " , it

couldn't also be GMO? We buy only the organic soy products, so I thought we

were relatively safe.

 

Karen

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:50 PM

 

GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>

> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand, they started

> using bio-engineered everything... we started using Morningstar instead.

 

Karen,

AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically Modified

Organisms).

 

If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

 

Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but refuses to,

for the mass market....

~Doh

 

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~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

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> Re: GMOs

>

> Are you sure that if you buy them at a healthfood store they're GMO free?

> Are they labeled non GMO?

 

If they're labeled Organic ( " Made with Organic Soy " is the wording, I

believe) then they're GMO, as per FDA definition.

 

According to the Boca website, Organic Bocas are sold to HFS's; GMO Bocas to

major grocers and restaurants, but as to which kind *your* store carries,

you'll have to check the label.

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> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

> RE: GMOs

>

> Thank you... but I thought that if something was labeled " organic " , it

> couldn't also be GMO? We buy only the organic soy products, so I thought we

> were relatively safe.

>

> Karen

 

You're right - are Morningstar organic? The ones in our local grocers

aren't, and we don't carry them at my Whole Foods.

(Each Whole Foods has different rules for what they'll carry.)

~Doh

 

>

> Doh! [dohdriver]

>

>> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>>

>> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand, they started

>> using bio-engineered everything... we started using Morningstar instead.

>

> Karen,

> AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically Modified

> Organisms).

>

> If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

>

> Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but refuses to,

> for the mass market....

> ~Doh

 

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Hi -- this is one thing that *really* annoys me (when I let it!) -- I just

keep checking labels every time I buy something, in case it's a different

" version " . What I've been buying is all labeled organic... I've been

shopping at Shaw's and Hannaford's Whole Food markets, a local co-op, and

Trader Joe's of course. Seems that the best way to be sure is to keep

checking!

 

Karen

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Friday, May 09, 2003 9:30 PM

 

Re: GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

> RE: GMOs

>

> Thank you... but I thought that if something was labeled " organic " , it

> couldn't also be GMO? We buy only the organic soy products, so I thought

we

> were relatively safe.

>

> Karen

 

You're right - are Morningstar organic? The ones in our local grocers

aren't, and we don't carry them at my Whole Foods.

(Each Whole Foods has different rules for what they'll carry.)

~Doh

 

>

> Doh! [dohdriver]

>

>> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>>

>> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand, they

started

>> using bio-engineered everything... we started using Morningstar instead.

>

> Karen,

> AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically Modified

> Organisms).

>

> If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

>

> Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but refuses to,

> for the mass market....

> ~Doh

 

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~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

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You are soooo right!! I mean just because it says " organic " doesn't mean that

it has *never* had pesticides. There is a cut-off for using pesticides on foods

sold with an organic label. The theory is that the nastiness will run out of

its system before consumption. With all the new legislation, it's been hard to

keep up. In Texas, we have chemical-free, transitional, and organic. That's

why I'm in a co-op. We actually visit many of the local growers to see what

they are *really* doing. My understanding is that it also depends on the

state. Then, if you're ovo-lacto, the organic label does not guarantee humane

treatment of the dairy cows, milk goats, or egg-laying hens. " Free-range " is

also a dubious label. Grass fed is the way to go on the eggs if you eat them.

Also try looking for " sustainably produced " notes. I highly recommend checking

out your local farmers. Although I don't purchase eggs or milk, there are a

number of local farms out here that sell sustainably produced, truly free-range,

grass fed animal products. Imho, the best thing you can do is understand that

all this stuff we are avoiding really is institutionalized. There are so many

legal loopholes for the verbage we come to rely on in helping us determine the

source and basis of the food we are purchasing, that it's mind-boggling. The

FDA site has info on the definitions. In the meantime, hopefully we'll all

recognize that each of us in in our own stage of the process and be respectful

of that. I think that is what annoys me the most; people getting on others

about their choices when we are all headed in the same direction, even if it is

at different rates.

Lucy *stepping down from her soap box for a minute or two......bbl....lol*

" Karen L. Thurston " <karen wrote:Hi -- this is one thing

that *really* annoys me (when I let it!) -- I just

keep checking labels every time I buy something, in case it's a different

" version " . What I've been buying is all labeled organic... I've been

shopping at Shaw's and Hannaford's Whole Food markets, a local co-op, and

Trader Joe's of course. Seems that the best way to be sure is to keep

checking!

 

Karen

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Friday, May 09, 2003 9:30 PM

 

Re: GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

> RE: GMOs

>

> Thank you... but I thought that if something was labeled " organic " , it

> couldn't also be GMO? We buy only the organic soy products, so I thought

we

> were relatively safe.

>

> Karen

 

You're right - are Morningstar organic? The ones in our local grocers

aren't, and we don't carry them at my Whole Foods.

(Each Whole Foods has different rules for what they'll carry.)

~Doh

 

>

> Doh! [dohdriver]

>

>> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>>

>> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand, they

started

>> using bio-engineered everything... we started using Morningstar instead.

>

> Karen,

> AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically Modified

> Organisms).

>

> If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

>

> Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but refuses to,

> for the mass market....

> ~Doh

 

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~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

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One more thing.....check out your state's agricultural dept. Many of them have

info on local farmers online. You can also see your state's definitions AND

find out who falls under which category. For instance, in Texas " Transitional "

has more to do with the time required to jump through state hoops to get the

" organic " label. That's not always feasible for the farmers, financially and

otherwise. So they may opt for a different rating but still have desirable

produce etc..... Lucy

 

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can i ask what's HFS? i am assuming it has something to do with smaller

businesses

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:50 PM

GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>

> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand,

they started

> using bio-engineered everything... we started using

Morningstar instead.

 

Karen,

AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically

Modified

Organisms).

 

If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

 

Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but

refuses to,

for the mass market....

~Doh

 

---------

" There is *never* a good reason not to be as loving as you can

possibly be. "

~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HFS = Health Food Store

 

 

Karen L. Thurston

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Natalie Yarbrough [natalie]

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 2:54 PM

 

RE: GMOs

 

 

can i ask what's HFS? i am assuming it has something to do with smaller

businesses

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:50 PM

GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>

> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand,

they started

> using bio-engineered everything... we started using

Morningstar instead.

 

Karen,

AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically

Modified

Organisms).

 

If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

 

Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but

refuses to,

for the mass market....

~Doh

 

---------

" There is *never* a good reason not to be as loving as you can

possibly be. "

~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

 

 

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hfs=health food store. i'm glad to see that i'm not the only one who doesn't

know these acronyms.....

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Natalie Yarbrough

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 2:53 PM

RE: GMOs

 

 

can i ask what's HFS? i am assuming it has something to do with smaller

businesses

 

Doh! [dohdriver]

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:50 PM

GMOs

 

 

> " Karen L. Thurston " <karen

>

> Also, re: boca anythings -- when Kraft bought the boca brand,

they started

> using bio-engineered everything... we started using

Morningstar instead.

 

Karen,

AFAIK (As Far As I Know) Morningstar also uses GMOs (Genetically

Modified

Organisms).

 

If you buy Bocas at a HFS, they don't contain GM products.

 

Proving, of course, that Kraft could *easily* go GMO-free, but

refuses to,

for the mass market....

~Doh

 

---------

" There is *never* a good reason not to be as loving as you can

possibly be. "

~Rob Brezny

 

 

 

 

 

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