The use of genetically modified organisms in organic products is prohibited. This means that when growing organic produce, no GMO seeds will be used or animals cannot eat GMO alfalfa or corn.

To comply with organic farming regulations, farmers and food producing companies must demonstrate that they do not use genetically modified organisms and that they protect their products from farm-to-table contact with GMOs. It is also necessary to comply with preventive restrictions on organic farming activities based on site-specific risk factors, such as neighboring conventional farms or shared farm equipment or operating facilities.

For example, some farmers have to sow their seeds early or late to prevent organic and GM crops from blooming at the same time. Otherwise, cross pollination may be caused. All these measures should be documented in the organic farmer's action plan. This plan describes physical precautions and practices that prevent organic products from coming into contact with prohibited substances or GMOs. In order to verify that the farmers follow the organic system plans, on-site inspections are carried out and records are kept. Organic product certification bodies conduct residue tests to determine whether these preventative practices are sufficient to avoid contact with substances such as prohibited pesticides, antibiotics and GMOs.

All these explanations show that an organic product is considered as non-GMO, because GMO products are not used in the production of organic food. Organic foods do not contain any pesticides, fertilizers, solvents or additives. However, non-GMO product does not always mean organic product.

Certified organic foods are grown and processed according to strict rules, from soil quality and pest control to animal husbandry practices.

The World Health Organization defines GMOs as organisms that have been modified in some way, whose genetic material or DNA does not occur naturally. In general, a single gene is transferred from one organism to another. The genetic structures of crops such as soybean, corn and canola are mostly has been changed accordingly. In this way, the products are protected against harmful insects and weeds and a higher nutritional value is provided to the product.

Our organization acts with a sense of responsibility in order to be with people who consciously care about their health and to help them choose the foodstuffs they will need, and tries to support manufacturers to prove their efforts in this direction.