Some visitors to our blog have asked about identifying GE (i.e. Genetically Engineered) foods in the supermarket. My favorite tool in this respect has been a pocket guide published by The Center for Food Safety. You can download a free copy at http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/.
Basically any whole foods, almost all fruits, vegetables and grains are NOT genetically engineered. On the flip side, the four worst offenders are: corn, soy, canola and cotton. The byproducts of these crops are what you need to be wary of: corn oil, corn meal, cornstarch, corn syrup, soybean oil, soy flour, soy protein, soy lecithin, canola oil, and cottonseed oil.
Check out the Center for Food Safety's book "Your Right to Know" for more detailed information on the danger of genetically engineered food.
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I read recently that on produce you can tell because the code (which is international) will start with an 8 and if it's organic it will start with a 9. (I might have that backwards, but I think that's right).
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