The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has released an editorial in favor of GMO labeling. “Humans nature assumes the worst,” they wrote, “particularly when the topic is complicated and poorly understood.” In this case, the topic is the health and environmental effects of GMOs. The information will not stop consumers from buying foods with genetically modified ingredients, they argue, it will only make consumers feel safer.
The Food and Drug Administration should take a pro-labeling stance and be consistent with it. There should be a nationwide labeling plan that includes GMOs and complements the ingredient and nutrition labels already in use. Consumers deserve as much information as possible about the products they buy.
Read the full, original story here: “Editorial: Labeling GMOs is a good idea but may not make a difference”