A bill that would require labeling of food that has genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs, cleared a legislative committee on Beacon Hill early this month, moving it one step closer to passage. That’s good news for food purists, but it’s an impractical and potentially burdensome solution that will cause unwarranted alarm and needless expense. Lawmakers should reject the bill.
Genetically modified seeds are engineered in laboratories so crops yield certain desirable features, such as virus-resistant papayas or apples that don’t brown. GMOs have been around for more than two decades. Most of the soybean and corn crop in the US is genetically altered, producing popular ingredients in processed food such as corn syrup and canola oil. It is estimated that two-thirds of all food sold in the US contain GMOs.
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A Pew Research survey revealed that nearly 60 percent of adults believe that GMO foods are less safe than conventional foods, despite many studies to the contrary.
Consumers who don’t want to eat genetically modified foods can already buy non-GMO food, which is clearly labeled and has become a thriving niche industry.
Consumers who don’t want to eat genetically modified foods can already buy non-GMO food, which is clearly labeled and has become a thriving niche industry.
啥法律啊，
目前的要求， 必须在有安全隐患的情况下， 才强迫使用， 你看看这段，根本不是你想象的都得贴标签， http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/la...ineered-foods/eng/1333373177199/1333373638071
require mandatory labelling if there is a health or safety concern, i.e., from allergens or a significant nutrient or compositional change (these decisions will be made by Health Canada), in order to inform consumers of the allergen or change,
Foods most likely to contain GMOs
* Fresh corn
* Fresh papaya
* Cornbread mix
* Corn meal
* Soy flour
* Veggie sausages
* Tortilla chips and flavored tortilla chips
* Processed foods (and those with high-fructose corn syrup)
* Puffed corn snacks
* Meatballs, burgers with soy protein
* Soy-based protein drinks and powders * Anything labeled GMO-free Foods least likely to contain GMOs
* Organic anything
* If corn, try blue corn or sweet corn
* Roma tomatoes
* Pop or candy with fruit or natural sweeteners, instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
* Potatoes are a good carbohydrate source (not GE as yet)
* Food that's not processed
* Popcorn
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我们只吃Roma Tomatoes。
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Genetically Engineered Crops in the US
Crop Estimated Percent that is GE
Soy............................................................89%
Cotton........................................................83%
Canola........................................................75%
Corn............................................................60%
Hawaiian Papaya.................................more than 50%
Alfalfa, zucchini & yellow squash...........small amounts
Tobacco................................................Quest Brand
Source: Genetic Roulette by Jeffrey M. Smith, 2007
