GENERAL INFORMATION
Why has the potato been added to the High-Risk list?
The potato has been added to the High-Risk list of the Non-GMO Project Standard because a GMO potato variety is now “widely commercially available” in the United States. The Non-GMO Project considers crops and inputs to be “High-Risk” when there is a high likelihood of GMO contamination in the conventional and non-GMO supply chain.
How does the Non-GMO Project determine that a crop/input is “widely commerc... Read more
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Contact: Kristin Wheeler
Phone: 360.255.7704 x131
Email: press@nongmoproject.org
BELLINGHAM, WA—October 31—The potato has been added to the High-Risk list of the Non-GMO Project Standard because a GMO potato variety is now “widely commercially available” in the United States. To determine when a crop needs to be moved from the Monitored-Risk list to the High-Risk list, the Project uses an e... Read more
