THE MARKET IS CHANGING - Merieux Nutrisciences US · SOY 94% COTTONSEED 90% CANOLA 75% PAPAYA 90%...
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1 - Hartman Group (2014) 4 - Health Focus International 5 - Pew Research Center (2016) 3 - World Health Organization 2 - Mintel Global New Products Database SOURCES Mérieux NutriSciences 111 East Wacker Dr. Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: +1(312) 938-5151 www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/us THE MARKET IS CHANGING... Grocery Jack’s Deli Coffee OVER 40% OF CONSUMERS ARE AVOIDING OR INTENTIONALLY REDUCING GMOs IN THEIR DIET. 1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), some of the possible environmental concerns are the ability of the GMO crop to escape and introduce engineered genes into wild populations, the persistence of the gene after the GMO crop has been harvested and an increased use of chemicals in agriculture. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS HEALTH CONCERNS 87% of global consumers think non-GMO foods are “somewhat” or “a lot” healthier than their conventional counterparts. 4 One of the top concerns to consumers is how GMOs will affect human health. According to the WHO, the three main things that could be of concern to human health attributed to GMOs are: Allergenicity - If genes from a typically allergenic organism are transferred to a non-allergenic organism, will the transferred gene produce proteins that have the potential to cause allergic reactions? Gene transfer - Could these modified genes, especially those promoting antibiotic resistance, be transferred from the GM food to humans and cause antibiotic resistance? Outcrossing - Could genes migrate from GM crops to conventionally grown crops or could GM crops accidentally be intermixed with conventional crops to produce negative health effects? 33% OF SURVEY PARTICIPANTS THINK GM FOODS ARE WORSE FOR HEALTH THAN FOODS WITH NO GMO INGREDIENTS. 5 AGRICULTURAL TRENDS - Are GMOs taking over? 88% CORN 93% SOY 94% COTTONSEED 90% CANOLA 75% PAPAYA 90% SUGAR BEET 25% ALFALFA What percentage of US crops are genetically modified? * 34% 10% from 2011 to 2014 have a GMO-free claim. Some manufacturers are going so far as to label items with no genetic material at all as Non-GMO. Items such as bottled water, salt and cat litter have been seen with the Non-GMO Project seal. 2 OF SNACKS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS *Percentage indicated is the percentage of GM crops compared to the total planted acreage of the given crop
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1 - Hartman Group (2014)
4 - Health Focus International
5 - Pew Research Center (2016)3 - World Health Organization
2 - Mintel Global New Products DatabaseSOURCESMérieux NutriSciences
111 East Wacker Dr. Suite 2300Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: +1(312) 938-5151www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/us
THE MARKET IS CHANGING.. .
Grocery Jack’s DeliCoffee
OVER 40% OF CONSUMERS ARE AVOIDING OR INTENTIONALLY REDUCING GMOs IN THEIR DIET.1
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), some of the possible environmental concerns are the ability of the GMO crop to escape and introduce engineered genes into wild populations, the persistence of the gene after the GMO crop has been harvested and an increased use of chemicals in agriculture.3
ENVIRONMENTALCONCERNS
HEALTHCONCERNS
87% of global consumers think non-GMO foods are “somewhat” or “a lot” healthier than their conventional counterparts.4 One of the top concerns to consumers is how GMOs will affect human health. According to the WHO, the three main things that could be of concern to human health attributed to GMOs are:
Allergenicity - If genes from a typically allergenic organism are transferred to a non-allergenic organism, will the transferred gene produce proteins that have the potential to cause allergic reactions?
Gene transfer - Could these modi�ed genes, especially those promoting antibiotic resistance, be transferred from the GM food to humans and cause antibiotic resistance?
Outcrossing - Could genes migrate from GM crops to conventionally grown crops or could GM crops accidentally be intermixed with conventional crops to produce negative health effects?
33% OF SURVEY PARTICIPANTS THINK GM FOODS ARE WORSE FOR HEALTH THAN FOODS WITH NO GMO INGREDIENTS.5
AGRICULTURALTRENDS - Are GMOs taking over?
88%CORN
93%SOY
94%COTTONSEED
90%CANOLA
75%PAPAYA
90%SUGAR BEET
25%ALFALFA
What percentage of US crops are genetically modified?*
34%
10%
from 2011 to 2014 have a GMO-free claim. Some manufacturers are going so far as to label items with no genetic material at all as Non-GMO. Items such as bottled water, salt and cat litter have been seen with the Non-GMO Project seal.2
OF SNACKS
OF DAIRYPRODUCTS
*Percentage indicated is the percentage of GM crops compared to the total planted acreage of the given crop
