A genetically modified organism or GMO is an organism whose DNA has been modified in some way through genetic engineering.

In most cases, GMOs have been replaced with DNA from another organism, such as a bacteria, plant, virus or animal; these organisms are sometimes called "transgenic" organisms. For example, the genetics of a spider that helps spiders produce silk can be inserted into the DNA of an ordinary goat.

Sounds a long way off, but gene modification could be used to breed goats that produce silk proteins in goat's milk, one science journal reported. From these goats, their milk is then harvested and the silk protein is isolated to make a lightweight, ultra-strong silk material that has a wide variety of industrial and medicinal uses.

The dizzying range of GMO categories is enough to confuse the mind. A new genome editing tool, CRISPR, has added jellyfish bioluminescent genetic code to pig DNA, allowing geneticists to produce GMO pigs that glow in the dark. CRISPR opens the door to genetic modifications the likes of which were unimaginable a decade ago

These are pretty extreme and wild examples, but GMOs are already very common in the agricultural industry. The most common genetic modifications are designed to create higher yielding crops, more consistent crops and to resist pests, pesticides and fertilizers.

In line with all these strange examples, the excessive use of GMOs in food and daily consumption products naturally causes great concern for the consumer. For this reason, NON GMO certification programs and product labels created with it have become extremely important.

Do not hesitate to contact our expert team to get detailed information about the GMO Free and NON GMO label and certification, or to apply for certification.