Oppose Monsanto's Dream GMO Bill, HR 1599 _ (Use Fax Petition to Contact Your Representatives)

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2. Although I fully support genetic modification in agriculture, I oppose this bill.

However, I do not support mandatory labeling either because the boundaries of what is, and is not, genetic modification is not well defined. From some perspectives all food is genetically modified. Furthermore, the Frankenfood arguments of the anti-GMO forces are exceptionally weak and are not backed up by the basic science. From many perspectives all the food we eat is genetically modified and science shows no boundary lines between what might be called natural and artificial modification. So the anti-GMO crowd is just plain wrong on some things.

On the other hand, one must ask the question, what is the purpose of this bill?

That alone is reason enough to oppose it, regardless of ones position on genetic modification.

So I support both genetic modification in agriculture and this thread.

R&K