Organic standards are clear when it comes to GMOs: they are not allowed in organic products. There are several reasons for this. Organic farmers have shown that they do not need genetic engineering to grow high quality and nutritious food. In fact, using such practices as cover cropping, composting, and crop rotation, they are able to produce as much, and in some cases more, nutrient-rich food than farmers using non-organic methods.
Plus, genetic engineering is a technology whose impacts on both human and environmental health are largely unknown. A growing body of research suggests, though, that the use of genetic engineering may result in an increased use of toxic pesticides and herbicides. Click here to learn more about the risks associated with genetic engineering, and why organic standards prohibit its use in organic production.
