10-08-2013, 07:13 AM
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Originally posted by rainyjim
"I'm for honesty too - but let's ALL be honest..."
You are in fact suggesting that we hide the truth, not be honest. I'm at a loss here! Just what is it you are trying to say?
If we are going to label foods for largely irrelevant characteristics (GMO), why not label ALL foods - including those produced organically - for relevant, demonstrated threats?
Of course, we then end up with California's carcinogen warnings where every establishment now has a sign notifying customers that their place of business may contain compounds that cause cancer. So we need to label all products with sugar and fat that they may cause obesity; all seasoned foods that they may contain elevated levels of carcinogens; all mushrooms that they contain mycotoxins; and all foods that they contain biotoxins... It gets a little absurd after a while...