Do You Know What's in Your Food?

While most Americans believe we have the right to know if we are eating genetically engineered foods, there are in fact no requirements for manufacturers to tell us if we are.  California's Proposition 37 seeks to remedy this with the nation's first law requiring labeling of genetically engineered foods. This grassroots campaign is being massively outspent by the major corporate agribusinesses who have successfully lobbied the federal and state governments to keep the consumer in the dark.  This cartoon (from 1999!!) says it all:



While different people may have various reasons for wanting to know what's in our food, we all believe that it's our right to know what we eat.  And without labeling of genetically engineered foods, we can't make informed choices.  Prop. 37 (and the national Just Label It campaign) simply advocates for the labeling of genetically engineered foods - nothing more, nothing less.

As the election draws nearer, you can expect massive deception and misinformation from the opposition.  The simple fact remains that this ballot measure doesn't ban or restrict genetically engineered food; it simply requires disclosure and gives the consumer the choice to purchase or not.  If Prop. 37 passes in California, other states are sure to follow. And maybe, just maybe, the FDA will follow suit and we can join the nearly 50 other developed countries (including 15 in the European Union) that have laws requiring labeling.

For more information on this, go to these links:
http://justlabelit.org/
http://www.saynotogmos.org/index.htm