all i can say is nature's earned my trust by keeping people alive and healthy for thousands of years. the engineers at monsanto have not earned that trust, and attempting to deceive the public into accepting them is definitely an indication that they realize their products are not capable of earning them that trust. i really do wonder if these monsanto engineers actually consume their own products.
interesting link rm-rf. it's a scary prospect for sure, and the proliferation of GMOs in latin america and canada in this past decade are borderline alarming.
although...
this seems to be a pointless manoeuver, since the USDA requires all foods labeled organic to be GMO-free. Thus, "Certified Organic" is already the defacto "no-GMO" label. The "No-GMO" logo mostly represents knockoffs that can't meet the USDA's standards for "Organic" and are just attempting to capitalize on the anti-GMO sentiment while sustaining the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
oh, and
that's also a moot point since many EU countries are so vehemently opposed to GM produce that they're outright outlawed. they don't need such labels to begin with, such WTO sanctions would not affect them.
interesting link rm-rf. it's a scary prospect for sure, and the proliferation of GMOs in latin america and canada in this past decade are borderline alarming.
although...
this seems to be a pointless manoeuver, since the USDA requires all foods labeled organic to be GMO-free. Thus, "Certified Organic" is already the defacto "no-GMO" label. The "No-GMO" logo mostly represents knockoffs that can't meet the USDA's standards for "Organic" and are just attempting to capitalize on the anti-GMO sentiment while sustaining the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
oh, and
that's also a moot point since many EU countries are so vehemently opposed to GM produce that they're outright outlawed. they don't need such labels to begin with, such WTO sanctions would not affect them.
