Seven Bridges comes to mind (though I've never ordered from them).
Many European malts are probably GMO-free, just because the public over there is a lot more sensitive to GMO products. Weyermann, for instance, is GMO-free. Organic malts are more expensive, but most homebrew stores should be able to order them for you.
SumnerH. I understand your point however selective breeding of genetic traits and transgenic modification are completely different. GMO foods have genes from other organisms or use recombinent DNA technologies to create a new set of genes that is transferred to a species. This could never happen in nature because different species are not capable of producing fertile hybrids.
Its not that all breeding or genetic transfer is bad, its about weighing consequences and impacts.
screw world hunger, lets go back to 15th century agricultural practices, it's more natural
Sure we could do that, as long as you are willing to pay $10 for a loaf of bread, and your case of beer runs into the hundreds of dollars. The only reason that food prices are the way they are right now is modern farming has increased yeilds to keep up with demand. The average wheat yeild now is in the 50 bu./acre, where in the 1500's it might have got 10bu./acre on a good year. Also, the mechinization of the modern farm allows for larger farms being managed in short amounts of time. Unless you and 50 of your friends are willing to quit your jobs and take up farming full time, there is no way this can be done.
Anyone know a good place to buy organic grains and hops? I'm trying to wean myself off the monsanto monster! Nature never intended for dancing bananas !
Cfuggles, did you ever find a favored source for organic/nonGMO/maybe low gluten malt?
Lol this thread is nearly 8 years old, and based on their profile it appears that was the last time Cfuggles was active.
Cfuggles, did you ever find a favored source for organic/nonGMO/maybe low gluten malt?
There is no commercial production of GMO barley or wheat, so whatever your take on the issue is, you're in the clear. If you're looking for organic, there are plenty of malt houses that produce organic malt these days and you should be able to find them at any of the larger online retailers. Personally I'm way more comfortable with the pesticides used on non-organic crops than I am with some of the relatively toxic stuff that's still permitted on organics, but that's a personal decision.
But what about the GMO gluten that farmers spray on their crops?
But what about the GMO gluten that farmers spray on their crops?
Head retentionFarmers don't spray their crops with gluten; the government does. What do you think those Chemtrails are for?
Bill Nye has a new show on Netflix, dedicates an episode to GMO foods. Worth watching. And now I am out before another flame war erupts.
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