Chipotle's menu is now free of GMOs
Chipotle is officially the first major restaurant chain to go completely GMO-free.
The fast-casual chain has worked to eliminate genetically modified organisms from its offerings for more than two years, The Wall Street Journal reports. Some of the transition included, for instance, replacing a genetically modified soybean oil with a GMO-free sunflower oil.
Some GMOs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the Journal notes, but GMO critics believe they are bad for the environment and potentially harmful to humans. Common GMO crops include corn and soybeans, which are modified to be pest-resistant. The Journal notes that more than 90 percent of U.S. corn and soy is from genetically modified seeds.
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"This is another step toward the visions we have of changing the way people think about and eat fast food," Steve Ells, founder and co-chief executive of Chipotle, told The New York Times. "Just because food is served fast doesn't mean it has to be made with cheap raw ingredients, highly processed with preservatives and fillers and stabilizers and artificial colors and flavors."
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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.
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