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GMOs are another reason to be very aware of what you are eating….and yes, there are wheat products made from them which some experts think could be harmful to your health…..
GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding.
In 2005, The Natural Grocery Company and the Big Carrot Natural Food Market teamed up to form the Non-GMO Project, with a common goal of creating a standardized meaning of non-GMO for the North American food industry. The Project has a robust, highly informative website with up-to-date information about GMOs, health concerns, legislative milestones and concerns, recipes, and much more….
What are the most common GMOs? According to the GMO Project, they ”soy, cotton, canola, corn, sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, alfalfa, and squash (zucchini and yellow). Many of these items appear as added ingredients in a large amount of the foods we eat. For instance, your family may not eat tofu or drink soy milk, but soy is most likely present in a large percentage of the foods in your pantry.”
The GMO Project also says GMOs “may be hidden in common processed food ingredients such as: Amino Acids, Aspartame, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Vitamin C, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Flavorings (“natural” and “artificial”), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Lactic Acid, Maltodextrins, Molasses, Monosodium Glutamate, Sucrose, Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), Xanthan Gum, Vitamins, Yeast Products.”
The GMO Project has a searchable database of verified non-GMO products organized by category, brand and name. For the safety of you and your family, I encourage you to buy from and support those companies which are putting their monies and resources into efforts to use non-GMO foods and ingredients.
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The San Antonio Farmer’s Market Association is the town’s original farmer’s market group operating neighborhood markets for over 20 years. Here is its list of members’ markets to visit for locally grown, fresh produce. For more information contact: Penny Gonzalez, 210-842-0376. Email: pen.gonzalez@gmail.com
