More proof the Clean Food movement is winning: Del Monte joins fast growing list of corporations eliminating GMOs from their products

Monday, May 9, 2016
By Paul Martin

by: Sarah Landers
NaturalNews.com
Monday, May 09, 2016

With the increased public pressure and negative press around the growth of GM crops, more and more corporations are opting out of using GMO products in their ingredients – and Del Monte is the latest food giant to make the switch.

The move from Del Monte comes as a result of pressure from investors who are seeking more “natural” products, particularly non-GMO and BPA-free products, as reported by Fortune. BPA – or bisphenol A – is a chemical found in bottles and food packaging that is considered to cause a variety of health problems, including cancer and brain damage.

The announcement from Del Monte is further proof that the clean food movement is winning, with the canned food giant opting to follow in the footsteps of Campbell Soup and General Mills, who both recently announced that they were moving away from BPA packaging. Del Monte hopes that the transition will be complete across 100% of its products by May 2016.

Meanwhile, Del Monte is also stepping away from GMOs across 154 products including vegetables, fruit cups and most tomato products – these will now be labelled accordingly, allowing consumers to make informed decisions about what goods they purchase.

According to Del Monte, as reported by Fortune, “These moves, which represent a majority of the company’s products, come as a direct response and commitment towards meeting the evolving preferences of many consumers.”

The Del Monte website states that “in 2016, we will be labeling all of our vegetables, fruit cups and many more tomato products as non-GMO. In addition, efforts are currently underway with our suppliers to verify their ingredients’ non-GMO status, and, where necessary, to assure a consistent supply of replacement ingredients in order to label our remaining qualified products as non-GMO.”

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