Cooking Oil
The cooking oil of choice at the moment is olive oil with every man and his dog claiming some form of physical benefit discovered by the consumption of olive oil over other oil products. However, while the craze continues, there is cause for concern at the farming methods being used to cope with the huge upsurge in global demand for olive oil. Mediterranean countries are finding that with the rush to expand production local ecologies are being threatened and increased levels of soil erosion is taking place.
GM – cooking oil cannot escape this problem. Due to the nature of cooking oil, currently it does not qualify for a badge to say whether or not it contains GM products as neither protein nor DNA is thought to be present in the oil. If you want to remain free of GM products, buy only sunflower oil, olive oil or organic oils.
Good oil guide
Opt for glass bottles rather than their plastic counterparts.
Low risk of active GM materials being found in oil.
Use olive oil for the lowest risk of GM contamination.