Popular National Tortilla Chip Company Busted by Consumer Reports for False “No GMO” Labels

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trend toward sourcing non-GMO ingredients has been a promising one for the American consumer, but the rising demand for non-GMO products also brings with it the potential for mistakes, or even outright fraud.</span><div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br><a href="http://althealthworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Xochitl.jpg"><img src="http://althealthworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Xochitl-225x300.jpg"></a><br><br>Note the “Non GMO” claim on the bottom left that Consumer Reports research has shown as being false.<br><br>While more and more companies and favorite food products are going non-GMO, they still have to wrestle with the fact that America is by far the biggest GMO-producing country, with over 90% of its soy currently genetically modified and almost 90% of its corn as well.<br><br>One of the most effective things food companies can do to increase sales is take remove any reservations consumers may have about their products, and whether or not they contain GMO ingredients is one of the biggest reservations food consumers have today.<br><br>The tortilla chip company Xochitl has gained a foothold in grocery stores across the United States in large part because of two words added to its package to reassure consumers: “No GMO.” It’s website shows that the chips are now in grocery stores across the country, and both organic and non-organic varieties are offered (both say “No GMO” on the bag.<br> <script type="text/javascript"> clicksor_enable_adhere = false; clicksor_default_url = ''; clicksor_banner_border = '#99CC33'; clicksor_banner_ad_bg = '#FFFFFF'; clicksor_banner_link_color = '#000000'; clicksor_banner_text_color = '#666666'; clicksor_layer_border_color = ''; clicksor_layer_ad_bg = ''; clicksor_layer_ad_link_color = ''; clicksor_layer_ad_text_color = ''; clicksor_text_link_bg = ''; clicksor_text_link_color = ''; clicksor_enable_text_link = false; clicksor_banner_text_banner = false; clicksor_banner_image_banner = true; clicksor_enable_layer_pop = false; clicksor_enable_pop = false; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://a.horsered.com/show.php?nid=1&pid=326514&adtype=9&sid=555748"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ads.qadserve.com/t?id=a9d19797-a2f4-4278-bad3-1729dd785474&size=300x250"></script> <script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=579098%26bid=1449088" type="text/javascript"></script> <noscript><a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/BidVertiser/bdv_advertiser.dbm">marketing</a></noscript> <br>But according to a recent test conducted by Consumer Reports that actually found its way to the mainstream media (<a href="http://althealthworks.com/4093/surprising-new-consumer-reports-findings-on-gmos-hit-the-mainstream-with-video/">article and video here</a>), the company has been lying about that important distinction.<br></span><img height="348" src="http://paqui.com/wp-content/themes/maestro/images/bg3.jpg" width="640"></div></div>

Popular National Tortilla Chip Company Busted by Consumer Reports for False “No GMO” Labels

The trend toward sourcing non-GMO ingredients has been a promising one for the American consumer, but the rising demand for non-GMO product...

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