The one sure thing we can count on corporations to do is to fight vigorously against any measures designed to ensure more transparency regarding their practices.
I don’t see any harm in Eorope’s insistence upon proper labeling of GMOS.
And sneeringly calling people “stupid” for wanting to know what is in the foods they eat doesn’t make it so.
There have been so many instances of “miraculous” developments in food processing which are touted as being so healthy/desirable only to be retracted years later when the damage has been done and it’s too late to reverse it. Margarine is one specific example.
For years people were practically guilted into using it by being told how much healthier it was than that horrible fattening butter. After all, this was from vegetable sources; therefore, “healthy”.
Well, it sure SOUNDED good back then. But the sound of it was about the only good thing.
Nowadays, we all know how harmful hydrogenated oils are and properly labeling them is required so that people can AVOID them. But back then, the argument would have been along the same lines. “Theyre only adding air. How harmful could that possibly be?”
So, I really can’t see a single downside for the CONSUMER if products containing GMOS are labeled as such. Why not empower people to make their own decisions about whether they want to consume them?
Just calling them stupid for wanting clear labeling is not a solution for anything. Is all of Europe being stupid for wanting this knowledge about whether their foods contain GMOS?
I have no illusions that big food corporations are developing their products to further the health of their consumers. They are motivated by their profit margin. Period.
If that makes me “stupid” to want more accountability from themvregarding their practices then I wear that label with pride.