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Non GMO Vitamins And Supplements

By Ina Hunt


There are several reasons to choose alternative products that are truly natural, without ingredients that have been overly processed or changed in a fundamental way. In this day of genetic tinkering with the plant and even the animal world, it's more important than ever to be an informed consumer. Choosing non GMO vitamins and supplements only makes sense, at least until altered organisms have been around long enough for their effects to be fairly assessed.

it's helpful to buy goods with an organic certification. Although there are many attempts to weaken the standards that control the industry, so far this seal means that there are no genetically modified substances in the product. All who care about getting truly natural and wholesome products should present their views to the FDA and the federal government.

A lot of the information available about supplements is really advertising. However, actual study results can be found, and any reputable company will have well-informed customer service agents who can answer questions consumers may have. Third-party certifications like the organic seal help in selecting pure products.

Know your manufacturers. All reputable companies will post purity information on websites and display it on their labels. Never rely on advertisements, no matter how impartial or informational they seem. Few supplements are truly natural, anyway. Vitamins do not usually occur in nature in the concentration we have come to expect from our supplements. An orange contains 60 milligrams of Vitamin C; we want 500 to 1,000 milligrams in a single pill.

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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