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Regardless of the need for it... Whats the outlook for demand in Non GMO edible oils for 2016 to 2020 given all the Non GMO popularity at retail see recent WSJ article where Non GMO claims surpassed Organic httpwww.wsj.comarticlesorganicvsnongmolabelswhoswinning1449619118

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Expert response from Connie Diekman

MEd, RD, LD, FADA

Friday, 03/11/2016 11:48

As a registered dietitian I cannot address the market economy but what I can tell you is that physically and nutritionally GMO and Non GMO oils are exactly the same so there is no reason from the standpoint of performance, health or nutrient composition to choose one over the other. As oils are processed from the seed the DNA, the genetics of the seed, are destroyed by the heat of the processing so that chemically you cannot detect the genetic engineering.

 

I do know that many people believe that genetic engineering results in a different product but in fact, because the process occurs at the seed level the oil from the seed is identical to Non GMO oils.