10-01-2012, 03:46 AM
My problem with any type of labeling coupled with government oversight is, like Kapohocat mentions, the government's track record with inefficiencies and corruption. I think our society has fallen into the trap of false sense of security which these programs encourage and we're learning the ability (disability) of not checking things out for ourselves. It will be the lobbyists for Monsanto who will write the laws for these labeling programs which their purchased politicians will put forward and vote on. So we'll spend millions on a government bureaucracy, place road blocks in front of small family owned farms (because Monsanto's lobbyists will write the law in such a way that this will just become a hurdle to keep the small guy out of the market) and not really achieve anything much because no one reads the labels. If the public actually cared about their health and read labels, there wouldn't be much sales of processed foods (at least in my opinion).
Like punafish said, a pro-active marketing program by those wishing to sell non-GMO products to those that are concerned with be more efficient money wise, keep .gov out of our food decisions, and be more effective.
Labeling does not guarantee anything that's in the box (how are you going to verify what's in the box is what's on the label?) so the only full proof way of knowing what's going in your body is growing your own or knowing your farmer. If that's too much trouble or inconvenient then health isn't on the top of your list and the whole question is a non issue.
"Government is good at one thing: it knows how to break your legs, hand you a crutch, and say, 'See, if it weren’t for the government, you wouldn’t be able to walk." - Harry Browne
Like punafish said, a pro-active marketing program by those wishing to sell non-GMO products to those that are concerned with be more efficient money wise, keep .gov out of our food decisions, and be more effective.
Labeling does not guarantee anything that's in the box (how are you going to verify what's in the box is what's on the label?) so the only full proof way of knowing what's going in your body is growing your own or knowing your farmer. If that's too much trouble or inconvenient then health isn't on the top of your list and the whole question is a non issue.
"Government is good at one thing: it knows how to break your legs, hand you a crutch, and say, 'See, if it weren’t for the government, you wouldn’t be able to walk." - Harry Browne