Summary:
General Mills has recently switched some of its sources of its ingredients to ensure that the Original Cheerios will not be genetically modified or have genetically modified ingredients. They originally were using beet sugar, which is sometimes genetically modified, and corn that may have been a GMO. Now by switching there sources for the sugar and corn the Original Cheerios are not genetically modified or have genetically modified ingredients. This is a major acomplishment of socail pressure via groups that advicat against GMO.
Relevance:
We just did a lab on GMOs. We have looked at Genetically Modified Organisms and hw and why they are created. This also has a special relevance to my lab group since we used beets.
Citation:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/03/news/companies/cheerios-gmo/index.html
CNN
Aaron Smith
January 3, 2014
You stated that "They originally were using beet sugar, which is sometimes genetically modified, and corn that may have been a GMO." Is it known for sure if previous Cheerios were GMO, and for what purpose did they make the switch? Are all new Cheerios GMO free?
ReplyDeleteGeneral Mills stated that they switched sources to ensure that the foods were not GMOs. They did this after protesting by anti-GMO groups.
DeleteIf the GMO ingredients are just the sugar and corn, is there a reason why Cheerios doesn't switch those ingredients in all cheerio varieties?
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