This October, Abundant Life Natural Foods is joining more than 2,000 grocery retailers throughout North America participating in the sixth annual Non-GMO Month. ADVERTISING This October, Abundant Life Natural Foods is joining more than 2,000 grocery retailers throughout North America
This October, Abundant Life Natural Foods is joining more than 2,000 grocery retailers throughout North America participating in the sixth annual Non-GMO Month.
Created by the Non-GMO Project, this monthlong celebration puts a spotlight on a person’s right to choose food and products without genetically modified organisms.
“I talk to our customers every day and they are worried about the spread of GMOs in our food supply,” said Leslie Malulani Miki, owner and manager of Abundant Life Natural Foods in Hilo. “With GMOs present in up to 75 percent of conventional packaged foods, we are more committed than ever to helping people find safe, healthy non-GMO choices.”
During Non-GMO Month, Abundant Life will help shoppers identify Non-GMO Project Verified choices with special events, displays and educational materials.
Public concern about GMOs is rising as studies increasingly raise doubts about the long-term safety and environmental impact of this experimental technology. GMO labeling is mandatory in 64 countries around the world, but no such requirements exist in the U.S or Canada.
The Non-GMO Project is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply, educating consumers and providing verified non-GMO choices.
For more information, visit the links below:
• “What is GMO?”, http://livingnongmo.org/learn/gmo-faq/.
• “Non-GMO Month”, www.nongmomonth.org.
• “Labeling Survey Results”, http://justlabelit.org/faqs/.
