Organic Shopper News Happenings


& Hi,


I picked up a Spring 2010 magazine while in Hendersonville, NC. Where can I find the glass water bottles on page 48? I really enjoyed looking


through the magazine. Thank you. Brandi T.


Hi Brandi, You can buy the glass water bottles featured in our last issue from Natural Lifestyle Mail- Order Market by phone: 800.752.2775 or online: natural-lifestyle.com


Hi Debi,


What a quality maga- zine! Love it! Since it is so beautifully done, I felt that you would want to be aware of the error on p. 48 - Glass Water Bottle, “their the best drinking containers....” their is the possessive adjective, either they are or the contraction they’re should have been used. I am a teacher and so many students have a problem with this as they also do not get your vs you’re... Sherry W.


Thanks Sherry, Where would we be without teachers and proof editors! Happy to hear you enjoy the Organic Shopper.


4 Organic Shopper Fall 2010


October has been designated the first ever Non-GMO Month this October! The goal of Non-GMO Month is to empower consumers to be more aware about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the Non-GMO Project, and to support the long-term availability of non-GMO food and ingredients.


Before the intro- duction of the Non-GMO Project, North America had no third party veri- fication program to test products for their GMO content; many manufactures made non-GMO claims, but there was no way for you, the con- sumer, to know whether or not the claims were actually backed by third-party testing. Since the Product Verification Program (PVP) was started,


thousands of


products have been enrolled into the program, and hundreds have already become verified and include the Non- GMO Project Verification Mark, or seal, on packaging. A complete list of par- ticipating products is available on the Non-GMO Project’s website: www.nongmoproject.org


While consumers remain skeptical and often in the dark about GMOs, the sup- ply of GMO laden foods and products is increasing. According to the USDA, plantings of GM soybeans, corn, and cotton this year are at all time highs with 93% of soybeans, 86% of corn, and 93% of the cotton planted in the United States is GMO. And with as much as 80% of processed foods in the country at risk for GMO contamination (according to the Grocery Manufactur- ers Association), it has been nearly impossible to make it out of the grocery store without GMOs in your cart! But don’t give up hope just yet…the “Non- GMO Project Verified” seal will, for the first time, give you an opportunity to make informed choices when it comes to GMOs.


For more information about Non-GMO Month and to download the Non-GMO Shopping Guide visit: www.nongmoproject.org/consumers/ non-gmo-month/


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