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Are there GMOs in your corn chips?
when you're grocery shopping,odds are you're seeing more packaging with labels claiming that the food doesn't have GMOs (genetically modified organisms).but our food-safety experts have found that such claims aren't always true.
Bags of Xochitl totopos de Maiz original corn chips read "No GMO." but when we tested samples of the chips from six bags, each from a different lot, that we found that the amount of genetically modified corn in all of the samples averaged over 75 percent.
What are GMOs, anyway?
they're created when the genetic makeup of a plant or animal is deliberately altered in a laboratory. Genes from other organisms are usually inserted into plants to give them new traits. A vast majority of GMO crops have been genetically engineered to allow them to become more resistant to herbicides used by farmers to control weeds that grow in fields or to manufacture their own pesticides.
there haven't been sufficient studies done to determine whether there are long-term health risks for people eating GMO foods. But some animal studies suggest that eating genetically engineered crops such as corn may have harmful effects on the immune system, liver, and kidneys. More independent research is needed.
Federal law doesn't require the use of GMOs to be disclosed on food packaging, although that's the requirement in more than 60 other countries. But concerns about GMOs' potential health and environmental risks recently led Vermont to pass a law requiring mandatory labeling. Similar actions are being considered in more that two dozen states, including Colorado and oregon, where voters will decide in a November ballot initiative whether to require food manufacturers to require food manufacturers to disclose the use of GMO ingredients in their products....
Reliable labeling matters
In this confusing world, accurate labeling is key; it gives consumers the option to avoid buying foods containing GMOs if they choose to. Products labeled with third-party verified claims such as "USDA Organic" and "Non-GMO project Verified" should be reliable. (GMO ingredients can't be used in organic products.) In fact, when we tested samples from two packages of Xochitl Totopos de Maiz Organic White corn Chip, we found that the non-GMO claim was indeed valid.
We gave Xochitl copies of our test results showing that their original chips had GMOs, as well as our results on their organic chips "I have been in constant communication with our supplier, and we are both baffled by your test results," said Xochitl executive Jeanne tallmadge. She told us that the corn the company uses comes from a supplier that provided test results with many of the deliveries Xochitl received indicating that the corn was non-GMO. We expect to report more results in future issues. You can also check online at ConsumerReports.org/health.
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