At Pureharvest we have a vision where people have a harmonious relationship with nature.
This vision centers around the sustainability for our planet, our communities, our customers, our suppliers and the natural and organic food industry.
We believe that the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their inclusion in our food supply poses a serious threat to human, animal and environmental health and is therefore fundamentally contrary to our vision of a healthy and sustainable future.

We define GMOs as those foods and products that made with techniques that alter the molecular or cell biology of an organism by means that are not possible under natural conditions or processes. As such, GMOs may contain substances that have never been part of the human food supply.

The government has approved GMO crops for commercial use based on safety studies conducted by the same companies who developed the organisms. In many other countries around the world, GMOs are not considered to be safe and are therefore significantly restricted or banned outright.
Concerns about the health and environmental impacts of GM foods are growing, and include concerns about food allergies, the increased application of pesticides on GMO crops, the possible creation of “Super” weeds or diseases that do not respond to current countermeasures and may devastate future crops, and the impact on ecosystems including insects and neighboring crops.
Additionally, the insertion of animal genes into plants creates serious issues for consumers who follow ethnic and religious traditions.

Pureharvest strongly supports Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Farming, and is therefore opposed to the proliferation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in foods.
As such, Pureharvest has taken the following policy position:

• We support a moratorium on the use of GMO’s until in-depth research on their long-range consequences has been completed.
• We support the consumer’s right to know and hold that all products containing GMO ingredient should be labeled as such.
• We support the establishment of GMO-free standards and a certification process.
• We support organic standards and the environment by establishing an independent standard and process for verification of non-GMO status for agricultural products.
• We are committed to working with our suppliers to provide GMO-free products.
• We support the education of consumers of the presence of genetically modified products in the nation’s food supply. We provide financial and other support to organizations working to educate consumers about GMOs.

Lecture by Jeremy Smith on the Dangers of GMO Listen