A Seed Europe - Ingredients and Additives

A SEED wants a GMO free agriculture and food chain. We reject any form of genetic manipulation in consumption goods. The GMO campaign aims at raising awareness about the issue by spreading information and doing public actions. We are also working on creating gmo free zones in the Netherlands.

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Ingredients and Additives

Tuesday, 01 July 2008
The greatest likelihood of coming into contact with foods made from GMOs lies with processed ingredients and additives. These GMO-derived substances generally undergo several processing steps and cannot be differentiated from their conventionally produced counterparts. This holds true for processed ingredients or additives made from GM plants and for additives or vitamins produced with the help of genetically modified microorganisms. Soy: Countless applications for food and feed Every year, the EU imports approximately 40 million tonnes of raw soy. The world's leading soy producers predominantly grow genetically modified soy cultivars. Soy is not only the basis for numerous ingredients and additives, it also makes up a major part of poultry, swine, and cattle feed. Glucose syrup, fructose, dextrose: All made from starch Converting starch to sugar is one of the most economically important areas of biotechnology. It is a central process in the production of countless foods. Enzymes are responsible for the breakdown of starch, the vast majority of which are produced by genetically modified microorganisms. Vitamins, additives, and enzymes - and genetically modified microorganisms That fact that microorganisms can produce food additives and other useful substances is nothing new. Genetic engineering, however, has opened the door to new possibilites for turning bacteria, yeast, or other fungi into economically viable producers. continue readering here: http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/grocery_shopping/ingredients_additives In 2007 A SEED made an overview of the available products that contain GMOs in the Netherlands. It is a bit outdated, but it can still contain useful information. On this site you can also find a bit more information about the gm-crops that are grown or allowed on the fields in the Netherlands. Also this text is from 2007.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 July 2010 )