Here at BoKU®, we firmly believe in the power of whole, healing foods. When it comes to organic food versus non-organic, the choice is easy for us. For something to be Certified Organic, it has to meet certain criteria that we believe all food should be upheld to. To be certified organic the food must… – Contain NO GMO’s! What’s a GMO you ask? It stands for Genetically Modified Organism. We could really go on all day about why we do not want them in our products, and especially do not want to feed them to our wonderful customers. To learn more about GMO’s, see our FAQ “What is a GMO?” – Be grown and harvested in a safe and sustainable manner, with NO artificial fertilizers, NO artificial pesticides and NO irradiation! – Contain NO artificial flavors, colors or preservatives! Why else should you choose organic? – Organic agriculture preserves natural resources and biodiversity. – It supports animal health and welfare – Organic foods have been shown to have better nutritional value