Yes, we have worked with organizations that deal with organic products, including oils. They are very concerned about cross-contamination.
At the moment, the organic sector is not asking for testing. Products are not tested to see whether they contain genetically modified material. The approach is rather to check whether the processes comply with the standards that are in place. So the checkers make sure the producers comply with the required standards and then let them use the seal that says that the product is organic.
I am looking 5, 10, perhaps 15 years down the road, because the pressure is now more and more on the product itself rather than on the process. The time will come when products cannot contain GMOs. As I said, it will not happen overnight, but it will happen eventually.
Some oil producers are running into difficulties because their organic products are contaminated. We have heard a lot about the contaminated flax that was found in Europe. Flax exports have been halted. Flax is considered a very promising health product because of its high omega-3 content. It is a major value-added market that is in great demand at the moment. This is literally a disaster for flax producers this year, since Europe is also part of their market.
These are not things that Option Consommateurs has studied a great deal. It is not in our research area. But some people we work with are afraid, perhaps with justification, perhaps not. But the fears are certainly to do with the market.