Things are progressing!
As we
all know, a good amount of Californians were duped, with completely
false ads and propaganda, into voting no on Prop 37 last year. This
is not a good state of things, as we all know, but some good has come
out of it.
The
Non-GMO Project, a non-profit group that verifies the lack of
genetically modified ingredients in food, is reporting that now more
than ever, people are starting to be aware of their food choices, and
are asking their favorite food manufacturers to not use GMO's in
their products. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market already exclude
GMO's from the brand products, and it looks like more are starting to
do the same.
The
director of the Non-GMO Project is stating that the amount of
inquiries about GMO's in food nearly doubled in October, due to
Proposition 37 being on the ballot. November was also a very busy
month. This is great news indeed, as it shows awareness has grown
immensely since the proposition was put on the ballot.
The
non-profit has so far verified 6,100 products to be GMO-free, with
more than 2,500 others being looked at. There's even a free mobile
app, ShopNoGMO (available on itunes or the google play store), now available to help consumers make healthier
choices. Many conventional manufacturers are now looking to label
products as Non-GMO, as they find that is what their consumers want.
So,
let's keep this fight going! Spread more awareness (and share this
blog)! We are on the way.
More
info on this can be found here:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gmo-382949-non-labeling.html
