NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE

How to avoid foods made

with genetically modified

organisms (GMOs)

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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW

How to avoid brands made with geneticallymodified organisms (GMOs)Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM) offood involves the laboratory process of artificially insertinggenes into the DNA of food crops or animals. The result iscalled a genetically modified organism or GMO. GMOs can beengineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals, or even humans. Most Americans say they would noteat GMOs if labeled, but unlike most other industrializedcountries, the U.S. does not require labeling.

This Non-GMO Shopping Guide is designed to help reclaimyour right to know about the foods you are buying, and helpyou find and avoid GMO foods and ingredients. It does notcover other potentially harmful ingredients, allergens,colors or additives.

Tips for avoiding GM crops

TIP #1: BUY ORGANICCertified organic products are not allowed to contain anyGMOs. When the product is labeled “100% organic”, “organic”“made with organic ingredients,” then even the non-organic ingredients cannot be produced from GMOs.For example, products labeled as “made with organicingredients” only require 70% of the ingredients to beorganic, but 100% must be non-GMO.

TIP #2: LOOK FOR“NON-GMO” LABELSCompanies may voluntarily label products as “non-GMO.”Some labels state “non-GMO” while others spell out “MadeWithout Genetically Modified Ingredients.” Some productslimit their claim to only one particular “At-Risk” ingredientsuch as soy lecithin, listing it as “non-GMO.”

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To learn more about GMOs, consult the books Genetic Roulette: TheDocumented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods by Jeffrey M.Smith or Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changesin Your Food by Andrew Kimbrell. Information on GMOs is also availableat www.centerforfoodsafety.org and www.HealthierEating.org.

Copyright 2008 Center for Food Safety and Institute for ResponsibleTechnology. No part of this booklet may be reproduced in any formwithout written permission from both parties. For large print quantities or electronic distribution requests, contact:info@responsibletechnology.org or info@centerforfoodsafety

FRUITS & VEGETABLES Very few fresh fruits and vegetables for sale in the U.S. aregenetically modified. Novel products such as seedless water-melons are NOT genetically modified. Small amounts ofzucchini, yellow crookneck squash, and sweet corn may beGM. The only commercialized GM fruit is papaya from Hawaii—about half of Hawaii’s papayas are GM.

MEAT, FISH & EGGSNo genetically modified fish, fowl, or livestock is yet approvedfor human consumption. However, plenty of non-organic foodsare produced from animals raised on GM feed such as grains.Look for wild rather than farmed fish to avoid fish raised ongenetically modified feed, and 100% grass-fed animals.

Non-GMO Organic Prarie, Vital Choice,

ALTERNATIVE MEAT PRODUCTSMany alternative meat products are processed and includeingredients that can be genetically engineered, so give theingredient lists close attention to avoid the Big Four at-riskingredients, especially soy.

❧ TIP #3: AVOID AT-RISK INGREDIENTS

Avoid products made with any of the crops that are GM. Most GM ingredients are products made from the “Big Four:” corn,soybeans, canola, and cottonseed, used in processed foods.

Some of the most common genetically engineered Big Fouringredients in processed foods are:

Corn■ Corn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrup■ Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose■ Modified food starch*

Soy■ Soy flour, lecithin, protein, isolate, and isoflavone■ Vegetable oil* and vegetable protein*

Canola Canola oil (also called rapeseed oil)

Cotton Cottonseed oil

*May be derived from other sources

In addition, GM sugar beet sugar recently entered the foodsupply. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy andchocolate products made with 100% cane sugar, evaporatedcane juice or organic sugar, to avoid GM beet sugar.

Sugar Anything not listed as 100% cane sugar

❧ TIP #4: BUY PRODUCTS LISTED IN THIS SHOPPING GUIDE

Keep this Guide with you whenever you shop. Store it insideyour reusable shopping bag, put into your coupon holder orcheck book, or leave it in your car.

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Non-GMO365 Brand (Whole Foods)Amy’sBountiful BeanSunshine BurgerThe Simple SoymanVitasoyWildwoodWhite Wave

May contain GMO ingredientsBoca, unless labeled organic (Kraft)GardenburgerMorningstar Farms, Morningstar Farms

Natural Touch, unless labeled organic (Kellogg)

Eggs: Non-GMO Egg Innovations OrganicEggland’s Best OrganicLand O’Lakes Organic

Nest Fresh OrganicOrganic ValleyPete and Jerry’s Organic EggsWilcox Farms Organic

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Alternative Dairy Products

Colombo (General Mills)DannonKemps (aside from “Selec t” brand)Land O’ Lakes

ParmalatSorrentoThe Country’s Best YoghurtYoplait (General Mills)

May contain GMO ingredients

Non-GMOBelsoyEdenSoyImagine Foods/Soy DreamNancy’s Cultured SoyNancy’s Organic Cultured SoyOrganic Valley Soy

SoySilkSoy Delicious

Sun Soy

Farm O’SoyTofutti

VitaSoy/NasoyaWestSoyWholeSoyYves The Good SliceZen Don

May contain GMOingredients8th Continent

Non-GMOBaby’s Only

organic products)Earth’s BestGerber productsHAPPYBABYMom Made MealsOrganic BabyPlum Organics

May contain GMOingredients Beech-NutEnfamilGood StartNestléSimilac/Isomil

BABY FOODS & INFAN T FORMULAMilk or soy protein is the basis of most infant formulas. Thesecret ingredients in these products are often soy or milk fromcows injected with rbGH. Many brands also add GMO-derivedcorn syrup, corn syrup solids, or soy lecithin.

Dairy Products: Non-GMO

DAIRY PRO DU C TS & ALTERNATIVE DAIRY PRODUC TSSom e U.S. dairy farm s inject the gene tically enginee red hormone rbGH, also called rbST, into their cows to boost milkproduction. Organic dairy products are rbGH-free and do not use GM grains as feed. Products with a label that indicates cows free of rbGH or rbST may come from cows fed GM feed. Many alternative dairy products are made from soybeans and may contain GM materials.

Certified Organic Alta Dena OrganicsButterworks FarmHarmony Hills DairyHorizon OrganicMorningland DairyNancy’s Organic DairyNatural by Nature

Organic ValleyRadiance DairySafeway Organic BrandSeven Stars FarmStraus Family Creamery

FarmWisconsin Organics

Produced Without rbGH National Alta DenaBen & Jerry’s Ice CreamBrown Cow FarmCrowley Cheese of VermontFranklin County Cheese

Grafton Village CheeseGreat Hill DairyLifetime DairyNancy’s Natural Dairy

West CoastAlpenrose DairyBerkeley FarmsClover Stornetta Farms

Joseph Farms CheeseSunshine Dairy FoodsTillamook CheeseWilcox Family Farms

Midwest and Gulf States

Chippewa Valley Cheese

Erivan Dairy YogurtPromised Land DairyWestby Cooperative Creamery

East CoastBlythedale Farm CheeseCrescent CreameryDerle Farms (milk with

“no rbST” label only)

Erivan Dairy YogurtFarmland DairiesOakhurst DairyWilcox Dairy (rbST-free

dairy line only)

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Non-GMO: Ambrosial GranolaBarbara’s (organic line)Cascadian FarmsEdenEnviroKidzGolden Temple Grandy OatsHealth Valley (organic line)Lundberg® Purely Organic

Rice CerealNature’s Path

Nonuttin’Omega Smart BarsPeace Cereal OrganicRuth’sSimple Sweets

Sunridge FarmsMay Contain GMOIngredients General MillsKelloggPost (Kraft)Quaker

Non-GMOA.C. LaRoccoAmy’s KitchenCascadian Farms Organic frozen

meals and vegetablesCedarlaneHelen’s KitchenIan’s Natural FoodsLinda McCartney frozen meals Mom Made MealsPlum Organics KidsThe Simple Soyma

May Contain GMOIngredients Boca, unless labeled organic

(Kraft)Celeste (Pinnacle Foods)

Eggo Waffles (Kellogg)GardenburgerGreen Giant frozen meals

(General Mills)Healthy Choice (ConAgra)Kid’s Cuisine (ConAgra)Lean Cuisine (Nestle)Marie Callender’s (ConAgra)Morningstar Farms, Morningstar

Farms Natural Touch, unless labeled organic (Kellogg)

Rosetto Frozen Pasta (Nestle)Stouffer’s (Nestle)Swanson (Campbell’s)Tombstone (Kraft)Totino’s (Smucker’s)Voila! (Birds Eye/Unilever)

FROZEN FOODSMany frozen foods are highly processed. Keep an eye out for theBig Four at-risk ingredients and stay away from frozen foodsthat contain them, unless they are marked organic or non-GM.

CEREALS & BREAKFAST BARSCereals and breakfast bars are very likely to include GMO ingre-dients, because they are often made with corn and soy products.

Non-GMOAnnie’s Natural PastaBob’s Red Mill (organic line)Eden certified organic grainsKamutLundberg Family FarmsSunridge FarmsVita-Spelt pasta

Packaged MealsNon-GMOAmy’sAnnie’s Homegrown certified

organic macaroni & cheeseCasbah (Hain-Celestial)Dr. McDougall’s Right FoodsFantastic Foods

Ian’s Natural FoodsLotus FoodsLundberg Farms Rice SensationsOrganic PlanetSeeds of Change certified

organic boxed meals

May Contain GMOIngredientsBetty Crocker meals

(General Mills)Knorr (Unilever)Kraft Macaroni & Cheese mealsLipton meal packets (Unilever)Near East (Quaker)Pasta Roni and Rice-A-Roni

meals (Quaker)

Non-GMOArrowhead Mills (organic line)Bakery on MainBob’s Red Mill (organic line)Dr. McDougall’s Right FoodsDr Oetker OrganicsFrench MeadowNatural Ovens Bakery

(organic line)Nature’s Path

Rudi’s Organic BakeryRumford Baking Powder

May Contain GMOIngredients Aunt Jemima (Pinnacle Foods)Betty Crocker (General Mills)Calumet Baking Powder (Kraft)Duncan Hines (Pinnacle Foods)Hungry Jack (Smucker’s)Pillsbury (Smucker’s)

GRAINS, BEANS & PASTAOther than corn, no GM grains are sold on the market. Look for100-percent wheat pasta, couscous, rice, quinoa, oats, barley,sorghum, and dried beans (except soybeans).

BAKED GOODSWhile baking ingredients such as wheat flour, rice, kamut, andoats are not genetically modified, many packaged breads andbakery items contain other GMO ingredients such as corn syrup.

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Canned FoodNon-GMOAmy’sAnnie’s NaturalEdenShariAnn’s certified organic beansWestbrae certified organic beansYves Veggie Cuisine (Hain Celestial)

May Contain GMOIngredients Chef BoyardeeDinty Moore, Stagg, Hormel

(Hormel)Franco-American (Campbell’s)

Non-GMOAnnie’sBountiful BeanBragg’s liquid aminoCarrington Farms Flax SeedCrofter’s OrganicDrew’s salad dressingEdenEmerald CoveEmerald Valley KitchenEmperor’s KitchenFollow Your HeartHarvest Moon MushroomsIan’s Natural FoodsI.M. Health SoyNut ButtersKrazy KetchupMaranatha Nut ButtersMiso MasterMuir Glen organic

tomato ketchupNasoyaNewmans Own Organic

Ruth’sSpectrum oils and dressingsSushiSonic Asian CondimentsThe Simple SoymanVegan by Nature Buttery SpreadsVigoa CuisineWholemato

May Contain GMOIngredients Crisco (Smucker’s)Del MonteHeinzHellman’s (Unilever)Kraft condiments and dressingsMazolaPam (ConAgra)Peter Pan (ConAgra)Skippy (Unilever)Smucker’s (except their “Simply

100% Fruit” line of preserves)Wesson (ConAgra)Wish-Bone (Unilever)

CONDIMENTS, OILS, DRESSINGS & SPREADSUnless labeled explicitly, corn, soybean, cottonseed, andcanola oils probably contain genetically modified products.Choose pure olive, coconut, sesame, sunflower, safflower,almond, grapeseed, and peanut oils. Also choose preserves,jams, and jellies with cane sugar, not corn syrup.

SoupsNon-GMO Amy’sFantastic FoodsHealth Valley/WestbraeImagine NaturalNatural/HainShariAnn’s OrganicsWalnut Acres certified organic

May Contain GMOIngredients Chef Boyardee, Healthy Choice

(ConAgra)Campbell’s products (including

Healthy Request, Chunky, Simply Home, and Pepperidge Farm)

Hormel productsProgresso products

(General Mills)

Sauces/SalsasNon-GMOAmy’s Annie’s Natural EdenEmerald Valley KitchenGreen Mountain Gringo &

certified-organic salsa Muir Glen Organic pasta sauce

& salsaSeeds of Change certified-

organic pasta sauceWalnut Acres certified-organic

pasta sauce

May Contain GMOIngredients Bertolli (Unilever)Chi-Chi’s (Hormel)Classico (Heinz)Del MonteHealthy Choice (ConAgra)Hunt’s (ConAgra)Old El Paso (General Mills)Pace (Campbell’s)Prego (Campbell’s)Ragu (Unilever)

SOUPS, SAUCES & CANNED FOODSMany soups and sauces are highly processed, so give theingredient lists close attention to avoid the Big Four at-riskingredients.

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ChocolateNon-GMOChocoloveEndangered Species ChocolateGreen & Black’s Organic ChocolateKopali OrganicsLindt ChocolateNonuttin’

Newman’s OwnNonuttin’

May Contain GMOIngredients Ghirardelli ChocolateHershey’sNestlé (Crunch, Kit Kat, Smarties)Toblerone (Kraft)

CandyNon-GMOJelly BellyPure Fun ConfectionsReed’s Crystallized Ginger

candy (certified organic)

St. Claire OrganicSunridge Farms

May Contain GMOIngredients Hershey’sLifesaver (Kraft)Nestlé

CANDY, CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS & SWEETENERS Many sweeteners, and products like candy and chocolate thatcontain them, can come from GMO sources. Look for organicand non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate productsmade with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice or organicsugar to avoid GM beet sugar, and watch out for soy lecithin inchocolates and corn syrup in candies.

The sweetener aspartame is derived from GM microorganisms.It is also referred to as NutraSweet® and Equal® and is foundin over 6,000 products, including soft drinks, gum, candy,desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceu-ticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops.

SnacksNon-GMOBarbara’s (organic line)Bearitos/Little Bear Organics

(Hain Celestial)Eco-PlanetEdenGarden of Eatin’Grandy OatsHain Pure Snax/Hain Pure FoodsHealth ValleyIan’s Natural FoodsKettle FoodsKopali OrganicsLate July Organic SnacksMary’s Gone CrackersNature’s Path OrganicNamaste FoodsNewman’s Own Organics

Newman’s Own (except salad dressing)

Ruth’sSimple SweetsSunridge Farms

May Contain GMOIngredients FritoLay (Lay’s, Ruffles, Doritos,

Cheetos, Tostitos)Hostess Products

(Interstate Brands)Keebler (Kellogg’s)Kraft (Nabisco, Nilla Wafers,

Oreos, Ritz, Nutter Butter, Honey Maid, SnackWells, Teddy Grahams, Wheat Thins, Triscuit)

Pepperidge Farm (Campbell’s)PringlesQuaker Oats Company

Energy BarsNon-GMO Clif BarGenisoy BarsGoodOnYa BarLara BarLuna BarMacrobarsMacroLife NaturalsNature’s Path Nutiva Odwalla

Optimum Energy BarOrganic Food BarRuth’sWeil by Nature’s Path Organic

May Contain GMOIngredients Balance BarNature Valley snack bars and

granola bars (General Mills)Nabisco Bars (Kraft)PowerBar (Nestle)Quaker Granola Bars

SNACK FOODSLook for snacks made from wheat, rice, or oats, and ones thatuse sunflower or safflower oils. There is no GM popcorn on themarket, nor is there blue or white GM corn.

SweetnersNon-GMO EdenSweet Cloud

INVISIBLE GM INGREDIENTSProcessed foods often have hidden GM sources (unless theyare organic or declared non-GMO). The following are ingredi-ents that may be made from GMOs.

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Non-GMOAfter the Fall organic juicesBig Island OrganicsBlue Sky Cascadian FarmCrofters Organic EdenFrey VinyardsNancy’s Organic Lowfat KefirOdwallaOrganic ValleyQuinoa GoldMixerz All Natural Cocktail MixersR.W. Knudsen organic juices

and spritzers (Smucker’s)Santa Cruz Organic (Smucker’s)Sea20 Organic Energy DrinkTeeccino Herbal Caffe

Walnut Acres Organic Juices

May Contain GMOIngredients Coca-Cola (Fruitopia, Minute

Maid, Hi-C, NESTEA)Hansen Beverage CompanyHawaiian Punch

(Procter and Gamble)Kraft (Country Time, Kool-Aid,

Crystal Light, Capri Sun, Tang)Libby’s (Nestlé)Ocean SprayPepsi (Tropicana, Frappuccino,

Gatorade, SoBe, Dole)Sunny Delight (Procter and

Gamble)

SODAS, JUICES & OTHER BEVERAGESMost juices are made from GMO-free fruit (avoid papayathough, as it could be GMO), but the prevalence of corn-basedsweeteners—e.g. high-fructose corn syrup—in fruit juices iscause for concern. Many sodas are primarily comprised ofwater and corn syrup. Look for 100-percent juice blends. Aspartame

baking powdercaramel colorcellulosecitric acidcobalamin

(Vitamin B12)corn glutencorn masacorn oilcorn syrupcornmealcornstarchcyclodextrincysteindextrindextrosediacetyldiglyceridefructosefructose

(crystalline)glucoseglutamateglutamic acidglutenglycerides

glyceringlycerolglycerol

monooleateglycinehemicellulosehigh fructose

corn syrup (HFCS)

hydrogenated starch

hydrolyzed veg-etable protein

inositolinvert sugar

(colorose or inversol)

tamariisoflavoneslactic acidlecithinleucinelysinemalitolmaltodextrinmaltosemannitolmethylcellulose

milo starchmodified starchmonosodium

glutamate MSGoleic acidPhenylalaninephytic acidsorbitolsoy floursoy isolatessoy lecithinsoy proteinstarchstearic acidinverse syruptempehthreoninetocopherols

(Vitamin E)tofutrehalosetriglyceridevegetable fatvegetable oilVitamin B12Vitamin Exanthan gum

SPECIAL NOTE: This guide was compiled based on company state-ments, not genetic testing. Any product labeled as Non-GMO indi-cates that its manufacturing process is designed to avoid GMOs, butconsumers should be aware that GM contamination is possible dueto natural pollen movement, weather events, seed contamination,or human error. Hence there is no guarantee such products are100% free of GMOs.

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) although usually derived from corn, is probably not GMbecause it is not likely made in North America.

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