NON-GMO Sourced... what?

Well all... here we go again. I am so glad that I started this so that I can learn more about the dreaded GMO. I started cooking dinner for the family tonight (like every night). I got all the ingredients out for the stand-by meal of grilled cheese and vegetarian beans. Hey, it is a quick and easy meal for a Monday evening. I had the whole grain bread and NON-GMO butter out. You know, I was pretty proud of my purchases at the store last weekend when I was searching for NON-GMO products. My butter was even NON-GMO....... Sourced. Wait, what? I knew when I purchased it that it wasn't certified NON-GMO. But what is NON-GMO sourced?

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Well crap. I decided to look on the container for more information. There was an asterisk after all.

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Right from the container it states, "We source ingredients that are not genetically modified. However, in the field-to-tub journey of making our buttery spread there is some contact with genetically modified vegetable oils, resulting in a small amount in this product."

 

There you have it. ::sigh:: It appears that the brand is attempting to cater to those that are aware of GMOs in our foods. My husband said, "well, they are trying." I suppose that is right. My question is why couldn't they use NON-GMO vegetable oils? Is it really that hard to obtain? Too expensive? Now I want to know how companies get their products and foods to be NON-GMO certified. What is the process? Is it really that hard?

 

So, what did I learn? Be on the look out for NON-GMO SOURCED vs. NON-GMO CERTIFIED. I suppose it is a step in the right direction.