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Iamsemisweet -> RE: Our food supply (11/2/2011 11:38:41 AM)
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One of the big objections to GMO food was that the pollen would obviously not just stay confined to GMO crops, contaminating organic crops also.
http://redgreenandblue.org/2011/01/28/end-of-organics-monsantos-gmo-alfalfa-approved/
We apparently no longer have the right to choose
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ORIGINAL: kalikshama
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The UPC code thing is not quite accurate. The producer can label a GMO food as 8xxxx but nothing forces them to do so and most, virtually all, do not. http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/organics/labeling.htm
Ya, they stopped when they realized it was an anti-selling point:
GE Labeling
In 1992, the FDA declared that biotech foods were the same as conventional foods – because the biotech companies said so. The number 8 was then instituted since the produce industry thought consumers would prefer genetically modified food moreso than conventionally grown food. It did not take long for them to find out differently. Although the number 8 designation can still be found, it is rare. The biotech industry is also fighting any sort of labeling for their inventions – now that they know consumers really do not want them. As it stands now, Hawaiian papaya is about the only food you will find that has the number 8 in front of it.
Unless the label specifically states “certified organic”, it is a safe bet that any food containing corn, soy, and cottonseed oils has a GE origin. These processed foods will not have the genetically engineered PLU code that would alert the consumer. In addition, manufacturers of GE products are not subjected to any special review, approval, or labeling. The organic producer is, however. Ironic, isn’t it – something that is grown naturally requires more scrutiny than does something containing any number of harmful substances?
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