Does GMO corn mean GMO yogurt

A group of farm organizations recently sent a letter to officials at yogurt maker Dannon saying the company's pledge to be more sustainable is actually anything but. In April, Dannon announced a pledge to use fewer genetically modified ingredients, a goal that includes the feed given to milk producing cows. The Dannon pledge also vowed to label GMO’s in its products by December, 2017 and the ambition to offer products coming from a more sustainable agriculture. But six groups representing ag producers don't see this as a sustainable goal at all. In the letter to Dannon company president and CEO Mariano Lozano, the group say this pledge would force farmers to abandon safe and scientifically backed farming practices. Chris Galen with the National Milk Producers Federation says concerns about the impacts of GMO feed in the dairy supply are unfounded. "There is no such thing as genetically modified milk just because a cow may consume corn or soybeans. That actually has been very clear in the science and the recent legislation signed into law by the Pres. also clarifies that you don't have biotech milk just because you have GMO grains that go into the cattle.” Galen Says that pledges like Dannon’s are misleading to consumers: “So it is time that those of us in agriculture who believe in sustainability, who believe in using natural resources, call out those companies that are trying to convince consumers and really deceive consumersInto believing that you can eliminate GMO’s and produce a more sustainable food product.” In addition to the milk producers, a number of national organizations including the American Farm Bureau Federation also signed the letter.