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Below you will find a very useful list for all parents out there who are concerned about the genetic modification of their children's foods.  This table is a courtesy of the True Food Network.  They can be found at www.truefoodnow.org

From TrueFoodNow.org: "Today, thousands of products on the supermarket shelves are made with ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) crops. But GE foods are not labeled, despite warnings from doctors and scientists that these foods may not be safe in the diet or the environment.

The List focuses on foods made with ingredients that are commonly derived from GE crops. The most widely grown GE crops, accounting for about 99% of all the GE crop acreage in North America, are soy, corn, cotton and canola (rapeseed). Tomatoes and potatoes in processed foods may also be from GE seed. Products on the RED list contain ingredients that come from the most widely grown GE crops, usually corn, soy, canola or cotton. Companies with products on this list have confirmed that their products may or are likely to be made with GE ingredients, or have not denied using GE foods when given the opportunity to do so.

The biotechnology industry is developing GE varieties of virtually every food we eat. But many of these are not yet on the market. The Guide does not list foods that are not yet genetically altered, such as most fresh fruit and vegetables, olive oils, whole wheat or rice products, and other foods that do not contain any GE ingredients that are now on the market. For example, the non-GE baby foods listed are only those that contain suspect ingredients, but many other non-GE baby foods are not listed because they do not include any ingredients that could currently come from GE crops.

Since organic farming excludes genetic engineering, buying organic food as much as possible is the best way to avoid GE food. Some foods on the GREEN list are made with organic ingredients only, but many others are not. While some organic brands are listed individually (for example, some organic popcorns are listed as an alternative to conventional popcorn brands on the RED list), generally not all of the many available organic options are listed. Check out names of some of the leading U.S. organic brands.

The True Food Shopping List is not intended to be comprehensive but to offer a starting point for shoppers who are concerned about GE food. We simply could not include all of the foods in your supermarket that are made with GE ingredients. In general, check ingredient lists for products made by companies on the RED list: if the ingredients include soy, corn, cotton or canola, chances are these are GE foods. Look for ingredients such as corn oil, corn syrup, corn starch; soy protein, soy oil, lecithin, soy sauce; cottonseed or canola oil."