The FDA has been quietly attempting to ban the labeling of GMO's (genetically modified organisms). Their contention is that there is not a difference between food that has been altered genetically and food that hasn't.
A few concerns had by non-supporters of GMO's
- Allergenicity
- Antibiotic resistance
- Gene transfer
- Out crossing
- GM genes introduced into the wild population
- Gene stability
- Susceptibility of nontarget organisms (insects)
- Loss of biodiversity
So, naturally (no pun intended heh heh) this raises questions about the FDA's alliances- who does it work for? Who does pushing for non-labeled products help? What's the big deal? Simply put, with no labels comes no questions or concerns, no concerns allows the consumer to purchase the product without a care in the world, happily nomming down on something that could be potentially harmful to them in the long run.
