The Great GMO Legitimation Crisis

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59. There is nothing misleading about correct labeling. And the food manufacturers have zero credibility

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on this, because they fought Senator Kennedy for more than two decades when he was trying to get them to list common allergens on labels -- even though they knew that for some people, correct labeling of allergens can be a matter of life and death. So now, when they object to the labeling of GMO's, on the basis that it would falsely imply there was a possible health issue with GMO's, we know they are lying. They objected to labeling allergens even though they knew a serious health issue was involved. They just didn't care. They want to sell their product without labeling, no matter what.

On the issue of common allergens, the food industry finally conceded but still insisted on not labeling gluten, which is a serious problem for millions of people with Celiac, dermatitis herpetiformis, and other forms of gluten sensitivity. What is their justification? They have none.

So we are now labeling a number of common allergens that the industry fought tooth and nail not to disclose. And consumers are not being "falsely alarmed." Despite their bleating, the food industry will survive the labeling of GMO's, just as they've survived the labeling of common allergens.

P.S. It doesn't matter that you or anyone else feels that GMO products are exactly like their non-GMO counterparts, and that the glyphosphate residues are of no concern. Millions of others disagree, and they should be able to buy their food accordingly. It is up to Monsanto and other producers to use their free speech rights to educate the public on why their GMO's are so great -- not to refuse to label their products with information consumers want to know.