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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Chipotle Ditches GMO Products [Watch (HLS stream): Chipotle Ditches GMO Products](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/l0vA5uEs.m3u8) (2:01)  _Published 2015-04-27. The danger of GMOs is still up for debate, and Chipotle admits that on its site. The company lists other reasons for removing GMOs from the menu._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:12 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Chipotle Blames Norovirus Outbreak on Employees](/video/uqyGln5Q/) ### Chipotle Blames Norovirus Outbreak on Employees [Chipotle Accused Of Lying To Consumers Over 'GMO-Free' Menu](/video/1CtMAeTL/) ### Chipotle Accused Of Lying To Consumers Over 'GMO-Free' Menu [GMO Food Bill Moves Forward Amid Animosity And Confusion](/video/c3RMd4XP/) ### GMO Food Bill Moves Forward Amid Animosity And Confusion --- ## Transcript Chipotle is once again changing up it's menu. On Monday, the restaurant announced it will only make burritos with non- genetically modified ingredients. Genetically modified organisms or GMOs, are things like corn, zucchini, and soybeans. And other plants that have been genetically altered so the crop is more helpful to farmers. For example, a GMO may produce it's own pesticide, or it not need as much water to survive. Critics of GMOs say the modified crops can cause super weeds that are resistant to pesticides and new allergic reactions because of added proteins that don't exist in unaltered plants. The danger of Gmos is still up for debate and Chipotle admits as much on its site The company lists other reasons for removing genetically modified ingredients from it's restaurants. Namely GMO's potentially negative environmental effects, and satisfying customers who are against the practice. The fact that Chipotle wants to get rid of GMO's before any other big chain isn't surprising given the company's history. It was the first national food chain to publicly list which of its products contain GMOs. It's all part of program Chipotle calls Food With Integrity. That seems better to Steve. Food With Integrity, it's a motto Chipotle seems to be sticking Sticking with for better or for worse. Chipotle says about a third of its locations have not served their popular carnitas during most of 2015 because of a pork shortage. This is the type of farm Chipotle expects the pigs it buys to be raised on. The reason for the pork shortage is one pork supplier did not meet Chipotle's so- called responsibly raised standards. These standards require more space and cleaner food for the pigs, albeit Higher expenses for the farmer. This change in the menu was a large part of the company's slower than usual sales growth this past quarter. A Chipotle spokesman told Quartz, " We had hoped the shortage would encourage our carnitas customers to try another menu option, and some did, But many have decided to hold out until carnitas returns to their market. Customers as well as investors seem to be happy with the move to drop gmo's. Chipotle's stock price has risen 1 % since the announcement Monday morning. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Chipotle Ditches GMO Products","description":"The danger of GMOs is still up for debate, and Chipotle admits that on its site. 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