The USDA determines what the word "organic" means as it's applied to the marketing of foods.
This is from their website: The use of genetic engineering, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs), is prohibited in organic products. This means an organic farmer can’t plant GMO seeds, an organic cow can’t eat GMO alfalfa or corn, and an organic soup producer can’t use any GMO ingredients. To meet the USDA organic regulations, farmers and processors must show they aren’t using GMOs and that they are protecting their products from contact with prohibited substances, such as GMOs, from farm to table.
Here is a link to the USDA web site where more can be learned about "organic".
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/05/17/organic-101-can-gmos-be-used-organic-products
