11-27-2013, 11:00 AM
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Originally posted by Bullwinkle
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/11/ma...ll-effect/
well with the new mandatory country of origin meat law going into effect - it will be interesting if the constitution intervenes as per your opinion
Country of Origin labeling on meat was driven by known and proven health issues. There are no such health issues associated with GMOs.
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my call is that it is a matter of time before labeling becomes a reality
And my call is that it will not happen in the US, and the requirement will gradually be dropped in other countries as the scientific evidence grows that there is no real issue. Face it... GMO foods have been on the market in the US for 20 years, experts say that 75% of the food products in a typical supermarket contain at least some GMOs, and yet there is simply no credible proof of any danger whatsoever.
And if you do a little thought experiment... say Hawai'i passed a statewide bill banning food containing GMOs, or perhaps just requiring them to be labelled, what is entirely predictable is that food prices will rise, and that some products will simply disappear from the local markets as different vendors decide that our small total business is not worth the additional expense, and hassles, and record keeping, and certification, and enforcement... what, you thought it was just going to take slapping a little sticker on everything?... and documentation handoffs at every transition point... which is exactly why the Federal Government reserves to itself the right to regulate food in interstate commerce, which is another reason no state law on the matter can stand.
The ONLY viable GMO-labelling strategy in the US is promoting a voluntary "GMO Free" label, which is legal, as long as it tells the truth.