You may almost be assured that fresh frozen or canned corn – especially yellow corn – contains at least some GMOs. ![]() While the data is by no means conclusive, or representative of the entire U.S., one thing is clear: before you buy those roasting ears, you really should ask, “ is this non-GMO?”ĭata for frozen or canned corn is very difficult to obtain because processors combine batches of raw corn from several suppliers. In several instances (not included in the results), the origin was unknown, or the vendor did not want to say. Not included in the data is the availability of organically grown sweet corn. 31 vendors confirmed the sweet corn was GMO 24 confirmed that it was conventional non-GMO. IRT volunteers visited both farmer’s markets and grocery stores. ![]() ![]() ![]() New data from a simple survey of 55 vendors in 14 states indicates farmers are planting more GMO sweet corn for the fresh market (corn on the cob) than previously thought.
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