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Mandatory Labeling of GMO foods
Erik GloverUnbiased Scholar
How GMO's are made
DNA Isolation, Gene Insertion
Sources:http://oregonstate.edu/orb/terms?title=g
Arguments for labeling GMO's in food
Consumers should know and have a choice in what they purchase/consume
Unproven track record on safety Increase of GMO's being used in food today
GMO labeling in the world
61 countries require GMO labeling, the US is not one of them
Source: http://syailah.blogspot.in/2011/11/world-map-with-countries-labeled.html
Current opinions on GMO labeling
Most surveys find that consumers want to be informed of the presence of GMO's in food
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/gmo-poll_n_2807595.html
T H E H U F F P O S T / Y O U G O V P O L L
D o y o u t h i n k f o o d s t h a t c o n t a i n g e n e t i c a l l y m o d i f i e d i n g r e d i e n t s s h o u l d b e l a b e l e d i n d i c a t i n g t h a t , o r d o y o u t h i n k t h a t ’ s n o t n e c e s s a r y ? T h e y s h o u l d b e l a b e l e d 9 5 % I t ’ s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o l a b e l t h e m 5 % N o t s u r e 1 %
Current state bills in support GMO labeling
Oregon has several bills requiring labeling on the table
HB 2175, HB 2532, HB 3177
Sources: http://landru.leg.state.or.usl
Reasons why the US doesn't require GMO labeling
FDA Decision that GMO's were not materially “different” from natural crops
Spring of 2000 FDA allowed voluntary GMO labeling
Strong corporate lobby for no GMO labeling
Sources:http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/976/ge-food-labeling/about-ge-labeling
Arguments against GMO labeling
Increased food cost Incredible burden on producers GMO and Non-GMO crops cannot be
seperated with current supply network
Sources:http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09371.html
GMO use in the world
US leads world
Source:http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/43/executivesummary/default.asp
Final thoughts
GMO's are likely safe GMO's certainly increase production However, a consumer should be notified of the
ingredients in what they are consuming. It is up the individual consumer to decide what
they want to consume and feel is safe, not the government or a corporation.
Further Reading
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8077.pdf Hansen, M. 2001. Genetically modified
organisms in agriculture. Academic Press. http://agbioforum.org/v1n1/v1n1a07-phillips.htm http://works.bepress.com/julie_caswell/24/