Are the soybeans used in CLIF BAR & Co. products bio-engineered (GMO)?
The soybeans used in our products are not bio-engineered. We require our soybean suppliers to test for bio-engineered ingredients and to provide us with a written documentation to verify the soybeans are not bio-engineered. CLIF BAR & Co. also completes its own random testing at independent laboratories to assure the soy we purchase is non-bioengineered. We strive toward having 100 percent non-bioengineered soy in our products, but certain factors remain beyond our control until more sensitive tests for detecting genetically modified ingredients are developed and our country improves its agricultural storage, shipping and handling practices. For example, contamination of a non-bioengineered soy crop may occur from something as simple as the residue in a truck bed that previously hauled genetically modified soy. This is virtually impossible to track and detect. Others recognize our work on the bioengineering issue. Greenpeace includes CLIF BAR & Co. on its True Food Shopping List becaus
