This is an absolutely amazing list.

Maybe you’ll want to hide under your bed when you read these lists on genetically modified food ingredients. But don’t! Save your health and the health of your family and start eating organic and biodynamic foods. And beware of every product that goes into your body, from soap to toothpaste.

Genetically Modified Ingredients Overview

Here is a summary of what crops, foods and food ingredients have been genetically modified as of July, 2007:

Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S.:
(Number in parentheses represents the estimated percent that is genetically modified.)

• Soy (89%)
• Cotton (83%)
• Canola (75%)
• Corn (61%)
• Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%)
• Alfalfa, zucchini and yellow squash (small amount)
• Tobacco (Quest® brand)

Other Sources of GMOs:

• Dairy products from cows injected with rbGH.
• Food additives, enzymes, flavorings, and processing agents, including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) and rennet used to make hard cheeses
• Meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals that have eaten GM feed
• Honey and bee pollen that may have GM sources of pollen
• Contamination or pollination caused by GM seeds or pollen

Some of the Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified:

• Vegetable oil, vegetable fat and margarines (made with soy, corn, cottonseed, and/or canola)
• Ingredients derived from soybeans: Soy flour, soy protein, soy isolates, soy isoflavones, soy lecithin, vegetable proteins, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu, tamari, tempeh, and soy protein supplements.
• Ingredients derived from corn: Corn flour, corn gluten, corn masa, corn starch, corn syrup, cornmeal, and High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).
• Some Food Additives May Also Be Derived From GM Sources:
• The list may change as we encounter new information: ascorbic acid/ascorbate (Vitamin C), cellulose, citric acid, cobalamin (vitamin B12), cyclodextrin, cystein, dextrin, dextrose, diacetyl, fructose (especially crystalline fructose), glucose, glutamate, glutamic acid, gluten, glycerides (mono- and diglycerides), glycerol, glycerol, glycerine, glycine, hemicellulose, , hydrogenated starch hydrolates, hydrolyzed vegetable protein or starch, inositol, invert sugar or inverse syrup, (also may be listed as inversol or colorose), lactic acid, lactoflavin, lecithin, leucine, lysine, maltose, maltitol, maltodextrin, mannitol, methylcellulose, milo starch, modified food starch, monooleate, mono- and diglycerides, monosodium glutamate (MSG), oleic acid, phenylalanine, phytic acid, riboflavin (Vitamin B2) sorbitol, stearic acid, threonine, tocopherol (Vitamin E), trehalose, xanthan gum, and zein.

Some of the Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients:

• Infant formula
• Salad dressing
• Bread
• Cereal
• Hamburgers and hotdogs
• Margarine
• Mayonnaise
• Crackers
• Cookies
• Chocolate
• Candy
• Fried food
• Chips
• Veggie burgers
• Meat substitutes
• Ice cream
• Frozen yogurt
• Tofu
• Tamari
• Soy sauce
• Soy cheese
• Tomato sauce
• Protein powder
• Baking powder (sometimes contains corn starch)
• Powdered/Confectioner’s sugar (often contains corn starch)
• Confectioner’s glaze
• Alcohol
• Vanilla
• Powdered sugar
• Peanut butter
• Enriched flour
• Vanilla extract (sometimes contains corn syrup)
• Pasta
• Malt
• White vinegar

Non-Food Items That May Contain GM Ingredients:

• Cosmetics
• Soaps
• Detergents
• Shampoo
• Bubble bath

Read more here from the Seeds of Deception website

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