Voters in
Washington State recently
rejected a measure that would have required foods containing genetic
engineering to be labeled. California votersdid the same
thingin 2012.
Genetically-modified
foods are derived from genetically
modified organisms (GMOs) that have been altered to contain a “new”
protein or proteins. This is done by changing the code or sequence of DNA, the
blueprint for making proteins. The plant (or animal, but nearly all GMOs used
in production agriculture are plants) is then cultivated and produces the “new”
protein (or proteins), which confers new characteristics on the plant. For
example, some cornhas been
genetically altered to produce a protein that is toxic to insects.
The purpose of
this article is not to discuss the suitability of these techniques to create
food products, their effectiveness, safety, or how they came to be in the first
place. The larger question I wish to address is whether or not GMO labeling
should be mandated by governments......To Read More.....
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