date:Jun 05, 2013
Ben Jerry's recently set a goal to cut all GMO ingredients from its ice cream products by the end of 2013, while also supporting mandatory GMO labeling legislation.
Although the company hopes to make the transition to non-GMO ingredients in 2013, the conversion will likely continue into 2014. Ben Jerry's also wants all of its flavors Fairtrade certified and sourced, which amounts to about 80 flavors, 110 ingredients and more than 200 different products to transition. Because one flavor may co