Non GMO Vitamins And Supplements

By Ina Hunt


Today it is more important than ever to know the source of products you use. This is especially true if you want non GMO vitamins and supplements. The proliferation of genetically modified foods in America and other places in the world has made it harder to get truly natural, pure products. If you care what is in your food, cosmetics, and health aids, you need to find manufacturers you can trust.

Efforts to include GMOs in certified organic or all-natural foods and products have so far been unsuccessful. Actually, there are no binding guidelines for 'natural' products. The food industry has spent millions in an attempt to keep from having to put any information about genetic engineering on labels. It's presently up to the consumer to find out if the products they take are free of this kind of tampering with nature.

It's never wise to depend on information that's really cleverly-disguised advertising. This is why the organic certification is important. It's a third-party seal to assure consumers of a product's quality. An all-natural claim is not the same. There is a push going on to include genetically engineered ingredients in 'natural' products; it has not succeeded as yet but probably will not go away any time soon.

Some high-quality brands have well-established reputations for purity. They have earned the public's trust by years of integrity. Buying products from industry leaders rather than unknown companies is one way of getting 'clean' vitamin pills and supplemental nutrients. All concentrated health aids are unnatural in one context, since high dosages of a single nutrient are not found in naturally growing things. However, minimal processing and careful production can means safe, effective, and healthy products.

Even knowing reputable manufacturers does not mean that you can lower your guard. Many companies that set the standard for the industry in the early days of supplements have been sold. The name might be the same, but the standards are now controlled by the new owners (subject to any agreement made when the sale was finalized). When a company is sold, consumers need to make new assessments.

Many products will have a non-GMO seal on the package. This means that no active ingredient, filler, flavoring, coloring, or capsule should be made of genetically engineered matter. Purists in the health food community hope that growing customer awareness will force even mainstream producers to avoid using modified substances.

Reports of research into the safety of genetic engineering are confusing for many. Industry-backed studies say these altered foods are safe. However, there's a lot of history in the food industry of unhealthy foods being touted as 'good for you.' Think of margarine, for instance. Once acclaimed as heart-healthy, it is now condemned - just as the health food people said all along.

There is a long history of safety claims made for innovative products, especially when the innovation is done for convenience of growers and manufacturers rather than to enhance the benefits. Often early concerns prove to be more accurate than the assurances of safety. At this time, many consumers choose to live without GMOs.




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