Company type | Non-profit organization |
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Industry | Product certification |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
Key people | Megan Westgate, Executive Director |
Number of employees | 20 (2016) |
Website | www |
The Non-GMO Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focusing on genetically modified organisms. The organization began as an initiative of independent natural foods retailers in the U.S. and Canada,[1] with the stated aim to label products produced in compliance with their Non-GMO Project Standard,[2] which aims to prevent genetically modified foodstuffs from being present in retail food products. The organization is headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The Non-GMO label began use in 2012 with Numi Organic Tea products.[3][4]