GMO in the food ?!
I dont think industrials must decide what I have to eat right?
Answers: In France we fight a lots against GMO in our food, is it the case also in US and if not why?
I dont think industrials must decide what I have to eat right?
In the USA it's like a big secret--most people don't even know it's there.
The point that bothers me most is that they are not required to specify.
At first, companies didn't seem to have the right to state that food they produced was free of GMO. But lately, I have seen some organic foods that are labelled "contains no genetically modified ingredients."
There was a similar issue with milk that had growth hormone added. Ben and Jerry's ice cream was sued by Monsanto for stating their products did not contain BST, BGH, or whatever you want to call it.
Now, I find dairy products where they are allowed to label "does not contain BST." I see this a victory.
Another thing is that organic foods are more expensive, and many people may not be able to buy them on a regular basis.
In the USA, the government seems to respect the corporations more than the citizens, but it may be getting better.
GMO ??? , what's that ? is someone putting more junk in my food again ? plz explain
We should decide what we eat. In US people fight it too. But not everyone knows about it, and I think with the fast paced life, most don't take the time to find out whats in their food.
O they do check ingredients and labels, but that doesn't mean they understand it.
Is GMO like MSG? I haven't heard of it before now.
GMO has been an integral part of the US cereal crops since the 1950's. Its part of the fabric of the land, you couldn't remove it if you tried.
Therefore, there is little point in people in the USA fighting GMO crops.
It's too late. It'll be too late for you as well soon enough. You can't fight the kind of $$$ the GMO companies throw around.
the issue is not nearly as publicized in the U.S. as it is in Europe. Often Eurpean countries will refuse all U.S. crops for just that reason. Where i live i sometimes see commercials from companies like cargil geared to farmers in which they brag about the genetic purity of their beans and it freaks me out just a bit. Some would argue that we have been genetically modifying food from the moment that we realized we wanted to plant the seeds from the largest crops to get the highest yields in the future and we wanted to breed the biggest animals to have bigger animals in the future. I think this is something americans ought to be much more aware of.