The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act (Prop. 37) looks to add new labeling requirements to food retailers and producers that sell food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). GMOs, or biotechnology foods, are plants and animals that have features scientifically-engineered in order to ensure a higher yield. The main goal of Prop.…
Monsanto has recently posted (14 Aug 2012) an article on their website about why they are spending millions of dollars to defeat California’s Proposition 37 which would require that foods made with GMO ingredients be labeled. However, Monsanto has a way with words that is very deceptive and downright untrue. Another article, published…
This November, the State of California may become the first state to require labeling of all foods that contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs. A genetically modified crop or plant has been altered to either produce pesticides on its own or become resistant to certain herbicides. The debate stems from whether the foods containing these…