Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Most foods labeled 'natural' contain GMOs, Consumer Reports study finds

Most food products labeled "natural" actually contain genetically modified ingredients, says a report by Consumer Reports. The group surveyed "more than 80 different processed foods containing corn or soy, the two most widely grown genetically engineered crops in the United States," and found GMOs present in breakfast cereals, chips and infant formula, Carey Gillam reports for Reuters.

"While foods labeled as 'non-GMO' or 'organic' were found to be free of genetically modified corn and soy, virtually all of the foods labeled as 'natural' or not labeled with any claim related to GMO content contained substantial amounts of GMO ingredients, Consumer Reports said," Gillam writes. "Products considered to be free of GMOs contained no more than 0.9 percent genetically modified corn or soy." (Read more) (Consumer Reports video)

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