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Verification Guide PDF
Verification Guide PDF
Working together to ensure the sustained availability of non-GMO food and products
Consumer demand: Consumers want to know what is in their food—in fact, 92 percent of U.S. consumers
and 88% of Canadians think GMOs should be labeled (Consumer Reports, 2014; CBAN, 2015). Non-GMO
Project Verified is one of the fastest growing labels in the natural products industry with immense consumer
support, including more than 1,000,000 engaged and passionate followers on the Project’s Facebook page.
Industry demand: Our Verification Program is available for every level of the supply chain, from farmer to
ingredient supplier to manufacturer. By engaging a critical mass of companies with a consistent standard,
we are achieving economies of scale that make long-term sourcing possible.
Contents
The Verification Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Our Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting started: We recommend reviewing your ingredients to determine if there are any high-risk inputs
(listed in the appendix on the last page of this guide).
High-risk ingredients*
These include crops, their derivatives, and other inputs such as microbes or enzymes that have a high risk
of being genetically modified and that are produced on a large scale. Major ingredients derived from these
crops will require testing of source material prior to use in verified products:
Common ingredients derived from high-risk sources : alcohol, amino acids, aspartame, ascorbic acid, sodium
ascorbate, citric acid, sodium citrate, ethanol, flavorings (natural and artificial), high-fructose corn syrup,
hydrolyzed vegetable protein, lactic acid, maltodextrin, molasses, monosodium glutamate, sucrose, textured
vegetable protein (TVP), xanthan gum, vitamins, vinegar, yeast products.
Animal products
Animal products are considered high-risk due to the possibility of GMOs in their feed. If your product has
meat, dairy, eggs, your technical administrator will ask for documentation about the animal feed. If the feed
has high-risk ingredients such as corn or soy, testing is required to show they are non-GMO. Animals must
eat a non-GMO diet starting from:
Our commitment
The Non-GMO Project is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO
food supply, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. We believe that everyone
deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified organisms. We look
forward to working with you.