04-21-2014, 09:48 AM
The ironic thing about this entire discussion is that when the Flaz Savr Tomato was introduced, Calgene offered to do everything the anti GMO people now are asking:
* Oversight
* FDA Approval
* Clear Labeling
Then, the uproar began. Calgene was a group of researchers, not businessmen. They didn't want to get into a fight, they wanted to do research. So they sold their business and patents to Monsanto. Monsanto saw what happened when Calgene was completely transparent with the public, so they took the opposite approach. Which is where we are now.
If Calgene had been allowed to publish their findings, get FDA approval, and label their product, their example most likely would have been followed by other companies when they entered the market with GMO products. FDA approved, clearly labeled products.
* Oversight
* FDA Approval
* Clear Labeling
Then, the uproar began. Calgene was a group of researchers, not businessmen. They didn't want to get into a fight, they wanted to do research. So they sold their business and patents to Monsanto. Monsanto saw what happened when Calgene was completely transparent with the public, so they took the opposite approach. Which is where we are now.
If Calgene had been allowed to publish their findings, get FDA approval, and label their product, their example most likely would have been followed by other companies when they entered the market with GMO products. FDA approved, clearly labeled products.
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