tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148407199319536072.post7066849360192225738..comments2011-08-04T19:25:43.625-07:00Comments on Co-opportunity: Co-opportunity’s Stance on GMOsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148407199319536072.post-35167476833320513812011-04-29T13:53:15.777-07:002011-04-29T13:53:15.777-07:00I was watching Planet Green and they were saying t...I was watching Planet Green and they were saying that there are now three categories of organic. The first is 100% organic. The second is 80% organic in which 80% of the product must be 100% organic and the other 20% can be non-organic but no gmo.Lastly there's 70% organic,<br />in which 70% must be 100% organic and the other 30% can contain gmo and non-organic.<br /><br />Yea, read labels,know who's producing it. I recommend looking them up on the web to verify their integrity.<br /><br />Rod H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148407199319536072.post-1276180130360741412011-03-07T11:36:06.095-08:002011-03-07T11:36:06.095-08:00David,
Thank you for your feedback. We will look...David, <br /><br />Thank you for your feedback. We will look into your suggestion and see how we can best incorporate the Non-GMO Project into our operations.Co-opportunityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829049892942565198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148407199319536072.post-36268092055396779772011-02-16T17:58:52.444-08:002011-02-16T17:58:52.444-08:00You write "Our vast selection of certified or...You write "Our vast selection of certified organic products, which by definition are free of GMOs [...]"<br /><br />unfortunately this is not true.<br /><br />While the National Organic Program (NOP) identifies genetic modification as an excluded method, GMOs are not a prohibited substance. This means that although GMO seeds are not supposed to be planted, and GMO ingredients are not supposed to be used, no testing is required under the NOP. With the majority of key crops like soy and corn being planted with GM varieties in North America, contamination of seeds and ingredients is a real risk, even for certified organic products.<br /><br />http://www.nongmoproject.org/2011/01/29/team-organic-will-never-surrender-to-monsanto-now-we-continue-the-fight-together/<br /><br />testing for GMOs is not required, and in fact is extremely different from, and outside the scope of, organic certification.<br /><br />I'd urge you all to support the non-GMO project, which is taking a very realistic approach to non-GMO certification.<br /><br />~David.David Laurence Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404082299177200776noreply@blogger.com