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Food Labeling (Intro (Method of production (Chemicals, Genetic makeup),…
Food Labeling
Intro
Several different variations of the same food on the grocery shelf.
Macronutrients
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat
Method of production
Chemicals
Genetic makeup
Allergic Status
Gluten, diary, nut-free
Diet
Vegan,Atkins, weight Watchers
Livestock, poultry cultivation
Cage-free, Grass-fed
What do these labels really mean
Will focus on method of production
Are they worth paying extra for?
Organic
Certified organic foods must be produced without GMO.
Grown with practices that “foster [the] cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity,”
Synthetic substances
Products can only use an approved list on without the use of prohibited substances.
List of prohibited substances not used on land for at least 3 years prior
Statistics
5% percent of total food sales in the U.S.
Increase of 8.4 percent over 2016
Made with organic ingredients: 70% of ingredients must be organic and listed in ingredient list.
Only government regulated organic foods have a USDA organic seal. [Print a seal or put on an overhead]
Qualifying agency
Products are not certified organic by FDA, but by third party certification agency
Example: Quality Assurance international. California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Found below signature line, usually under nutritional facts
GMO-free
GMO: Genetically Modified Oragnism
Laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal.
Example crops and statistics
In U.S.: Corn, Soybean, Cotton, Canola, Sugarbeet, Alfalfa, Papaya, Squash
2014: 94% of soybeans, 96% of cotton, 93% of corn were genetically modified varieties.
2003: 70–75% of all processed foods in the U.S. contained a GM ingredient.
Non-GMO Project certification
Non-Government
Product made without genetically engineered ingredients.
It does NOT imply any other attributes of that product, such as what chemicals may have been applied to it during production.
Why Care?
Primary
Unknown effect on epigenetics, change in gene expression
Change in biodiversity through unintended cross-polination or cross breading
Secondary
Increased pesticide and insecticide use
Resistant weeds and insects
Natural
Accepted meaning: Nothing artificial or synthetic has been included in, or has been added to, a food that would not normally be expected to be in that food.
Does not consider pesticides or production methods (gmo seed,etc.)
No standard
Save some money buying natural
Consumer Reports survey found that over half of the adults surveyed sought out natural products.
Unlabled
Nothing can be assumed about the gmo and pesticides or practices used to produce the food.
Processed foods contain 75-80% contain GMO ingredients, usually corn and soy derived
Conclusion
References:
http://blog.naturespath.com/what-do-food-labels-like-certified-organic-natural-and-non-gmo-mean
http://www.organicitsworthit.org/learn/concerns-about-gmos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_crops
https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm456090.htm
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/congress-passes-gmo-food-labeling-bill-n609571
https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty_dozen_list.php
Strategies to buy the most natural food and save money
Buy all organic. Expensive.
Stategy I use to save money
Avoid of buy labeled version
Processed foods
Common GMO Produce
Corn, Soybean, Cotton, Canola, Sugarbeet, Alfalfa, Papaya, Squash
High Pesticide produce
Strawberries, spinach, nectarines, apples, peaches, celery, grapes, pears, cherries, tomatoes, sweet bell peppers and potatoes