Non-GMO Shopping Guide Beverages Condiments, Oils, Dressings & Spreads

Most juices are made from non-GMO fruit (avoid papaya though, as it could be the Unless labeled explicitly, corn, soybean, cottonseed, and canola oils produced in
This Non-GMO Shopping Guide is designed to help reclaim your right to Hawaiian GMO variety), but the prevalence of corn-based sweeteners — e.g. high- North America almost certainly contain genetically modified products. Choose pure
know about the foods you are buying, and help you find and avoid GMO fructose corn syrup (HFCS)—in fruit juices is cause for concern. Many sodas are pri- olive, coconut, sesame, sunflower, safflower, almond, grapeseed, and peanut oils.
foods and ingredients. It does not cover other potentially harmful marily comprised of water and corn syrup. Look for 100 percent juice blends. Some Also choose preserves, jams, and jellies with cane sugar, not unspecified “sugar”
ingredients, allergens, colors or additives. brands are now moving away from HFCS to sugar, but unless it is pure cane sugar, (which will likely contain GM beet sugar) or corn syrup.
it will include sugar from GM sugar beets. The sweetener aspartame is derived from 365 Napa Valley Naturals
HOW TO AVOID BRANDS MADE WITH GM microorganisms. It is also referred to as NutraSweet and Equal and is found in
over 6,000 products, including diet drinks and diet sodas.
Bragg
Coconut Secret
Nexcel Natural Ingredients
Nutiva
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs) 365 North Coast Earth Balance Prairie Emerald
Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM) of food involves Bragg Nutiva Eden Pulmuone Wildwood
the laboratory process of artificially inserting genes into the DNA of food Café Altura One Natural Experience Emerald Cove Rapunzel
Emperor’s Kitchen Rising Moon Organics
crops or animals. The result is called a genetically modified organism or Choice Organic Teas One World Field Day Salute Saluté!
GMO. GMOs can be engineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, Earth Balance Prairie Emerald Follow Your Heart San-J
animals, or even humans. Most Americans say they would not eat GMOs Field Day Rapunzel Green Mountain Gringo Stubb’s
if labeled, but unlike most other industrialized countries, the U.S. does GoodBelly Silk Koyo Sushi Sonic
not require labeling. Guayaki So Delicious Manitoba Harvest Sweet Cloud
Haiku Traditional Medicinals Mediterranean Organic Viterra
4 TIPS FOR AVOIDING GMOS Hemp Bliss
Hemptein
Whole Foods Market
Woodstock Farms
Meijer Naturals
Miso Master
Whole Foods Market
Woodstock Farms
TIP #1: BUY ORGANIC Certified organic Meijer Naturals
products cannot intentionally contain any GMO Dairy Products
Some US dairy farms inject the genetically engineered hormone rbGH, also called rbST,
ingredients. Bodycare into their cows to boost milk production. There are now many dairy products with
The GM ingredients found in body care products are largely soy and corn labels that indicate they do not use rbGH or rbST. Their cows may still be fed GM feed.
TIP #2: LOOK FOR NON-GMO derivatives. Organic dairy products are, however, all rbGH-free and do not use GM grains as feed.
PROJECT VERIFIED SEALS EO 365 Seven Stars Farm
This guide features brands enrolled in the Non-GMO Project. The Non- GMO Earth Balance Siggi’s
Project is a non-profit organization committed to providing consumers with Breads & Baked Goods Nancy’s Straus Family Creamery
clearly labeled and independently verified non-GMO choices including test- While baking ingredients such as wheat flour, rice, kamut, and oats are not geneti- Pacific Natural Foods White Mountain Foods
ing of at-risk ingredients. Visit NonGMOProject.org for more information cally modified, many packaged breads and bakery items contain other GMO ingre- Rumiano Cheese Woodstock Farms
on their third-party product verification program. Look for dairy products dients such as corn syrup, soy flour, and sugar from sugar beets.
labeled “No rBGH or rBST,” or “artificial hormone-free.” 365 Hodgson Mill Dairy - No rbGH - Certified Organic Brands
Barbara’s Bakery Maria & Ricardo Alta Dena Organics Natural by Nature
TIP #3: AVOID AT-RISK INGREDIENTS If it’s not labeled Butterworks Farm Radiance Dairy
Berlin Natural Bakery Meijer Naturals Chase Organic Dairy Safeway Organic Brand
organic or verified non-GMO: Avoid products made with ingredi- Harmony Hills Dairy Stonyfield Farm
ents that might be derived from GMOs. The eight GM food crops are Candy, Chocolate & Sweeteners Horizon Organic Wisconsin Organics
Corn, Soybeans, Canola, Cottonseed, Sugar Beets, Hawaiian Many sweeteners, and products like candy and chocolate that contain them, can Morningland Dairy
Papaya (most) and a small amount of Zucchini and Yellow Squash. come from GMO sources. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and
chocolate products made with 100% cane sugar (to avoid the GM beet sugar), Dairy - No rbGH - National Brands
Sugar: If a non-organic product made in North American lists “sugar” evaporated cane juice or organic sugar. And watch out for soy lecithin in chocolates Alta Dena Great Hill Dairy
as an ingredient (and NOT pure cane sugar), then it is almost certain- and corn syrup in candies. The sweetener aspartame is derived from GM microor- BelGioioso Cheese Inc. Lifetime Dairy
ly a combination of sugar from both sugar cane and GM sugar beets. ganisms. It is also referred to as NutraSweet or Equal and is found in over 6,000 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Nancy’s Natural Dairy
Brown Cow Farm Roth Kase USA
products, including soft drinks, gum, candy, desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, Crowley Cheese of Vermont Walmart store brand
Dairy: Products may be from cows injected with GM bovine growth and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops.
hormone. If it’s not labeled Organic, or Non-GMO Project, veri- Dannon Yoplait
365 Lundberg Family Farms Franklin County Cheese
fied look for labels stating No rbGH, rbST, or artificial hormones.
Attune Foods Meijer Naturals
TIP #4: BUY PRODUCTS LISTED IN THIS GUIDE Visit Dairy - No rbGH - West Coast
Crispy Cat NuGo Alpenrose Dairy Joseph Farms Cheese
NonGMOShoppingGuide.com to download a complete list of Non-GMO Endangered Species Chocolate Rapunzel Berkeley Farms Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.
products available from each brand in this guide or use ShopNoGMO App Grain Place Foods Woodstock Farms California Dairies, Inc. Stremick’s Heritage Foods
on your iPhone - available for free at the iTunes store. Clover Stornetta Farms Sunshine Dairy Foods
Let’s Do...
Darigold Super Store Industries
Alternative Dairy Products Cereals & Breakfast Foods
Foster Farms Dairy Tillamook Cheese
Are you vegan, lactose intolerant or have allergies to dairy? You’re probably Glanbia Foods, Inc. Wilcox Family Farms,
Are you vegan, lactose intolerant or have allergies to dairy? You’re probably already Humboldt Creamery Co. rbST-free dairy line only
already familiar with dairy alternatives, such as soy milk, almond milk, rice
milk, and other substitute products. Since so many alternative dairy products familiar with dairy alternatives, such as soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, and other
are made from soybeans, be aware that they may contain GM materials. substitute products. Since so many alternative dairy products are made from soy- Dairy - No rbGH - Midwest and Gulf States
beans, be aware that they may contain GM materials. Anderson Erikson Oberweis Dairy Inc.
365 Native Forest Organic Valley BGC Manufacturing Prairie Farms Dairy
Eden Pacific Natural Foods 365 Mediterranean Organic Braum’s Ice Cream Promised Land Dairy
Follow Your Heart Pulmuone Wildwood Bakery On Main Meijer Naturals Chippewa Valley Cheese Roberts Dairy
Growing Naturals Silk Barbara’s Bakery Nature’s Path Erivan Dairy Yogurt Shatto Milk
Chez Gourmet Nutiva Gossner Foods, Inc. Shamrock Farms
Hemp Bliss So Delicious Eden Old Wessex
Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss Soy Kaas Envirokidz Prana Foods Hiland Dairy Smith Dairy Products
Manitoba Harvest Westsoy Erewhon Uncle Sam Joseph Gallo Farms Westby Cooperative Creamery
Michigan Milk Producers Assoc. United Dairy Farmers, Inc.
Nancy’s WholeSoy & Co. Hodgson Mill Weetabix
Lundberg Family Farms
Baby Foods & Infant Formula Dairy - No rbGH - East Coast
Milk or soy protein is the basis of most infant formulas. The secret ingredients Information on GMOs is also available at www.nongmoshoppingguide.com and Blythedale Farm Cheese Farmland Dairies
in these products are often soy, or milk from cows injected with rbGH. Many www.nongmoproject.org. Clover Farms Publix Super Markets
brands also add GMO-derived corn syrup, corn syrup solids, or soy lecithin. Cloverland/Green Spring Dairy Oakhurst Dairy
Copyright 2010 Institute for Responsible Technology. No part of this booklet may be Crescent Creamery Schneider’s Dairy
Earth’s Best Little Duck Organics reproduced in any form without written permission from both parties. Derle Farms, milk with “no rbST” Wawa Dairy
HAPPYBABY Pouches Organic Baby For large print quantities or electronic distribution requests, label only Wilcox Dairy, rbST-free dairy line only
HAPPYTOT contact: info@responsibletechnology.org Erivan Dairy Yogurt
Feed & Seed Pasta INVISIBLE GM INGREDIENTS
If you’re raising poultry or livestock and want to avoid GM feed in your ani- Other than corn, no GM grains are sold on the market. Look for 100 percent wheat Processed foods often have hidden GM sources (unless they’re organic or
mal’s diet, look for organic and Non-GMO Project verified products. Talk to pasta, couscous, and others. declared non-GMO). The following ingredients may be made from GMOs.
your veterinarian for detailed information on providing a balanced diet for
your livestock. 365 House Foods Aspartame, also called high fructose corn soy sauce
Annie’s Homegrown Koyo syrup (HFCS) starch
Modesto Milling Eden Organic Planet NutraSweet®, Equal
Field Day Rising Moon Organics Spoonful®, hydrogenated starch stearic acid
Fruits & Vegetables (canned & frozen) Hodgson Mill Whole Foods Market Canderel®, hydrolyzed vegeta- sugar (unless cane)
Very few fresh fruits and vegetables for sale in the U.S. are genetically modi- AminoSweet® bleprotein tamari
fied. Novel products such as seedless watermelons are NOT genetically modi- Pet Products BeneVia®, E951 inositol tempeh
fied. Small amounts of zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, and sweet corn We love our pets and want insure they have a long, healthy life with us. Research
may be GM. The only commercialized GM fruit is papaya from Hawaii - about shows that the number of pet health problems directly related to poor nutrition baking powder inverse syrup teriyaki marinade
half of Hawaii’s papayas are GM. Even if the fruit or vegetable is non-GMO, if is increasing. Luckily, there are a number of certified organic, non-GMO pet foods canola oil (rapeseed) invert sugar textured vegetable
it is packaged, frozen, or canned, there may be GM additives. available. Talk to your veterinarian for detailed information on providing a balanced caramel color inversol protein
365 Meijer Naturals diet for your pet. cellulose isoflavones threonine
Cape Cod Select North Coast 365 citric acid lactic acid tocopherols (Vit E)
Emperor’s Kitchen Ole Green Mush
Field Day Reese cobalamin (Vit. B12) lecithin tofu
Funky Monkey Snacks Stahlbush Island Farms Snacks, Foods & Bars colorose leucine trehalose
Little Duck Organics Sunset condensed milk lysine triglyceride
Mary’s Little Garden Sunset Kids Look for snacks made from wheat, rice, or oats, and ones that use sunflower or saf-
Mediterranean Organic Woodstock Farms flower oils. There is no GM popcorn on the market, nor is there blue or red GM corn. confectioners sugar malitol vegetable fat
365 Let’s Do... corn flour malt vegetable oil
Grains, Beans & Flour Bakery on Main Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss corn gluten malt syrup Vitamin B12
Other than corn, no GM grains are sold on the market. Look for 100 percent Barbara’s Bakery Lundberg Family Farms corn masa malt extract Vitamin E
wheat flour, pasta, couscous, rice, quinoa, oats, barley, sorghum, and dried Berlin Natural Bakery Manitoba Harvest
beans (except soybeans). CADIA Mary’s Gone Crackers corn meal maltodextrin whey
365 Nutiva Central Market Organics Mediterranean Organic corn oil maltose whey powder
Della Pacific Northwest Farmers Crispy Cat Meijer Naturals corn sugar mannitol xanthan gum
Cooperative Eatsmart Naturals Nature’s Path
Eden Eden NuGo corn syrup methylcellulose
Field Day Prairie Emerald Emerald Cove Nutiva cornstarch milk powder
gogo RiceSelect Envirokidz Popcorn, Indiana
Grain Place Foods Salba cyclodextrin milo starch
Field Day Prairie Emerald
Hodgson Mill Stahlbush Island Farms Funky Monkey Snacks Pure cystein modified food starch
Lotus Foods Stone Buhr Flour Company Garden of Eatin R.W. Garcia dextrin modified starch
Lundberg Family Farms Woodstock Farms Grain Place Foods Real Foods Manufacturing USA
Meijer Naturals Yoga dextrose mono and diglyceride
Green Mountain Gringo Ruth’s Foods
Jolly Llama Snyder’s of Hanover diacetyl monosodium
Herbs, Spices & Other Ingredients Kavli SunRidge Farms diglyceride glutamate (MSG) Ascorbic acid (Vitamin
Although there are no spices that are genetically modified, sometimes spice Kettle Foods Woodstock Farms erythritol Nutrasweet
combinations may include soy or corn derivatives. Koyo
C) although usu-
Equal oleic acid ally derived from
365 Miso Master food starch Phenylalanine corn, is probably not
A.Vogel Nutiva Soups & Sauces fructose (any form) phytic acid GM because it is not
D&A Rapunzel Many soups and sauces are highly processed, so examine the ingredient lists closely
Don’s Chuck Wagon Ruth’s Foods to avoid the Big Four at-risk ingredients and non-cane sugars.
glucose protein isolate likely made in North
Emerald Cove Sushi Sonic
365 Moosewood North Coast glutamate shoyu America.
Emperor’s Kitchen Whole Pantry glutamic acid sorbitol
Field Day Woodstock Farms Central Market Organics Organic Classics
Mediterranean Organic Dave’s Gourmet Rapunzel gluten soy flour
Meijer Naturals Field Day Rising Moon Organics glycerides soy isolates
Meijer’s Naturals Woodstock Farms
glycerin soy lecithin
Meat, Fish & Eggs Tofu, Tempeh & Alternative Meat Products glycerol soy milk
No genetically modified fish, fowl, or livestock is yet approved for human Many alternative meat products are processed and include ingredients that can be glycerol monooleate soy oil
consumption. However, plenty of foods are produced from animals raised genetically engineered, so give the ingredient lists close attention to avoid the Big
on GM feed such as grains. To avoid products from animals fed GMOs, look glycine soy protein
Four at-risk ingredients, especially soy. hemicellulose soy protein isolate
for organic products, wild caught (such as wild fish or game), and 100% 365 Turtle Island Foods
grass-fed animals. House Foods Westsoy
365 Pulmuone Wildwood White Mountain Foods
Natural Sea SOGA Woodstock Farms The Institute for Responsible Technology is a world
Pure Country Pork Inc. Sunshine Burger leader in educating the public about genetically modified
Tofurky
Mercantile foods and crops. Founded in 2003 by GMO expert Jeffrey Smith,
VerTerra Dinnerware Vitamins & Supplements IRT has worked in more than 30 countries and. IRT’s Campaign
Many supplements use soy and corn derivatives, and some use GM microorganisms for Healthier Eating in America is designed to achieve the tip-
Packed/Frozen Meals to produce their products.
Many frozen and packaged meals are highly processed. Keep an eye out GlucoLift Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems ping point of consumer rejection of GM foods in the US. To
for the Big Four at-risk ingredients and non-cane sugars. Stay away from HealthForce Nutritionals Yummi Bears Organics learn more about GMOs, visit NonGMOShoppingGuide.com and
frozen/packaged meals that contain them, unless they are marked organic Manitoba Harvest www.ResponsibleTechnology.org.
or non-GM. New Chapter Nutiva
365 Prana Foods
gogo Rising Moon Organics Wholesale Ingredients Copyright 2010 Institute for Responsible Technology. No part of this booklet
Moveable Feast Sophie’s Kitchen Bridgewell Resources SK Food may be reproduced in any form without written permission from both parties.
Hodgson Mill White Mountain Foods Jungbunzlauer Soygeia For large print quantities or electronic distribution requests, contact:
Lundberg Family Farms Whole Kitchen Modesto WholeSoy Co. Viterra info@responsibletechnology.org
PJ’s Organics Pacific Northwest Farmers