You might be eating GMO foods and not even know it

Hi reader, There are only a few pre-packaged items that I buy, and pretzels are one of them. My family likes them, the list of ingredients is relatively short, and I recognize all of the ingredients. But when I saw the phrase "Contains a Bioengineered Food Ingredient" on a package of pretzels at LIDL, red flags went up. The term "bioengineered" was tossed around with "GMO" back when GMO's were first hitting the market. I wasn't too familiar with the term (and found it on more and more items as I was shopping), so I did some research:   In 2016, Congress quietly passed the "National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard," requiring food manufacturers to label foods that have been bioengineered. Compliance became mandatory on January 1, 2022. The term "bioengineered" or "BE" has now officially replaced the terms "genetically modified" or "GMO" on food packaging. "Bioengineered foods" are foods that contain DNA that has been modified in a lab, and cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature. The official "List of Bioengineered Foods" has 13 items: Alfalfa, Arctic™ Apple, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Some Eggplant, Ringspot Virus-Resistant Papaya, Pink Pineapple, Potato, AquAdvantage® Salmon, Soybean, Summer Squash, Sugarbeet. These ingredients are often used to make ingredients like cornstarch, corn syrup, canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, granulated sugar, and soybean oil. This new labeling is both good and bad. Good: We no longer have to seek out "non-GMO" labeling, if that's a priority for you. The new law requires food manufacturers to be forthcoming in the first place. Bad: There are loopholes. Foods that have meat, poultry, egg products, water, broth, or stock listed as the first ingredient don't have to be labeled as bioengineered. Very small food manufacturers (sales below $2.5 million per year) are exempt from labeling as well. As the consumer, it's up to us to make sure that we are educated about the food we buy. That's why several days in my Real Food Reboot 30-day challenge are spent on education - how to read an ingredient label, ingredients to avoid, and whether or not you should buy organic, to name a few. The Real Food Reboot challenge is free, and we start January 2! Every day you'll get an email with that day's teaching and corresponding 15-minute challenge. Plus, you're invited to join our LIVE teaching at 11am ET in a private Facebook group! This 30-day challenge is FREE to you, but you do have to register. → Click HERE to register for the FREE Real Food Reboot 30-day challenge. There's an optional workbook to go with the challenge that's SUPER helpful, but it's not required! We start in less than one week, and I look forward to helping you make the switch to real food! ALL my best ♥, Popular on the Blog this Week How We Did the Whole30 with Kids I am going to share with you how we did the Whole30 with kids. You will learn tips on how to succeed and recipes that are compliant with this lifestyle. Try my Whole30 recipes, eggroll in a bowl, and no-bake coconut blueberry pie.   Read More Here   Benefits of Drinking More Water Our bodies need water. There are a lot of myths around how much we really need. Explore these facts and more as we look at the benefits of drinking more water! Read More Here   Top 5 Ingredients to Avoid in Food I've done lots of research over the years on what ingredients are unhealthy and which ones are okay. After sorting through it all, I consider these to be the top 5 ingredients to avoid in food. Read More Here   Freshly Updated Homemade Eggnog Recipe The holidays are here, so let's compare store-bought eggnog vs homemade eggnog! Try my own recipe. Pairs perfectly with healthy sugar cookies or a slice of warm apple slab pie.  Read More Here  Homemade Gingerbread Latte Homemade Gingerbread Latte, the healthier and more frugal option to your favorite Starbucks treat. Read More Here  Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie This clean eating gingerbread smoothie recipe is a perfect holiday treat! Sugar-free, gluten-free and vegan, you can enjoy the flavors of Christmas AND fuel your body! It's perfect for anyone who loves gingerbread. You can even boost the protein with any of these real foods! Read More Here

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