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Mandatory Labeling of GMO foods

Erik GloverUnbiased Scholar

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How GMO's are made

DNA Isolation, Gene Insertion

Sources:http://oregonstate.edu/orb/terms?title=g

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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

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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

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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 %

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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

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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

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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

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GMO use in the world

US leads world

Source:http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/43/executivesummary/default.asp

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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.

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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/