Currently, GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods in the United States are not classified differently by the FDA and do not require labeling. Although no reports of ill effects from GMO foods have been documented, advocacy groups such as Greenpeace and the Organic Consumers Association argue that past studies cannot be trusted because they were sponsored by pro-GMO companies and do not measure the long-term effects on humans, the environment, and nature. Opponents argue that labeling adds an unfounded stigma over organic foods and that if a nutritional or allergenic difference were found, current FDA regulations would already require a label.
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@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes
@9GJR2LJProgressive 1yr1Y
GMO labels need to be provided to give consumers the option depending on their own needs. In other words, this information should be disclosed as apart of the nutritional value of our food.
@9GJSPV7Republican1yr1Y
Yes, I agree. We should be able to know what we are eating, our children are eating and overall putting in our bodies.
@9GJS9LX 1yr1Y
Just so we know what we’re purchasing and so nobody can cry around later if something happens to their health or body. Bc they knew wtf they was buying
@9GJSWM91yr1Y
I agree entirely. I would even take this a step further by making it mandatory for all food suppliers to include warning labels on any ingredients linked to health issues(titanium dioxide, red 40, etc) excluding general ingredients such as salt, sugar, etc
@9GJTCQV1yr1Y
GMO labels need to be shown because even if you have products using ingredients you are okay with, some others may not be.
@9FC45H7 1yr1Y
Food effects our bodies and minds. We need to ban the same products/chemicals as they do in most other nations.
@9FBTKC41yr1Y
When there are GMO labels on fruits and vegetables then they are letting people know that they are putting themselves at risk of consuming possibly toxic pesticides. It is good to let them know what they are buying to eat.
@9ST7HGX6mos6MO
GMOs are not pesticides. I agree that it is important to let people know what they are consuming, but it's on the consumer to understand what a GMO is.
@9FB8LPG1yr1Y
While I absolutely see how much such a technology can be used to make more nutritious and healthy food, and I would love for food to be made to need the use of less pesticides and growth fertilizers, but at the same time the government, both left and right, have shown that they are more than willing to sell out our food production and basically poison and make us addicted to unhealthy foods, and because of that I genuinely believe that it would ultimately be used by the political elites for neferious porpuses, and because of that it would also be better to be clear what has and doesn't have GMO crops in it.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food
@9FMYHGG1yr1Y
It is important to know what is being processed and have labels so people know what going into their food
@9F7Q9S71yr1Y
Us as people should know what we are putting into our stomachs so we can see if its safe for our bodies
@97S564H2yrs2Y
I personally don't care if my food does or does not contain GMOs. 'GMO' is very hard to define anyway, since humans have been domesticating crops for millennia. However, I see no real harm in requiring that they be labeled. If it makes some people happy, and does no harm to anyone else, I don't see why not.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No
@9FB3Z66Independent1yr1Y
Top Disagreement
The term GMO is loose, but companies should Absolutely be transparent about the processes used for the curation of food.
@9F73HCR1yr1Y
People who track their food or have food allegeries need to know everything about what food their eating
@9FG695Q1yr1Y
Consumers have the right to know what they are consuming a make informed choices out their food. Labeling GMOs provides transparency and empowers individuals to make decisions based on their personal beliefs and preferences
@9FF4BQ81yr1Y
If there isn’t proper labeling on products, it’s impossible to trust what companies put in their products.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, but I would prefer to ban GMOs
@9GR4GBWRepublican1yr1Y
I believe genetically made organisms should be banned due to people not knowing what they eat and it could harm people.
@9GF8LGD1yr1Y
I would prefer to ban GMO’s there are bugs in most canned food so why not our regular food, at least it can be rinsed off this way.it’s healther without GMO’s and will make more open to connect with the earth we take for granted
@9GG77FYRepublican1yr1Y
Quit messing with God's creation. We don't need bad people messing with our food system and then go into a famine because of it.
@9GFSBJR1yr1Y
In 2002, Zambia experienced a severe drought that left millions in need of food aid but it rejected GM maize offered by donors due to the health concerns that are involved with consuming GMOs.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, I trust the science of responsible food engineering but I don’t trust the motives of the food companies selling them
@9FB3Z66Independent1yr1Y
The label "genetically modified" can be used for almost any food that we eat in our modern society, most livestock comes from a long lineage of carefully bred animals. Similarly, most fruits, vegetables, and grains are a result of the gradual curation of the proper genetics. Forced genetic modification such as the use of steroids or genetic alteration within a lab are cause for concern. People should be able to know what type of genetic possessing goes into the food they consume.
@RelishBradGreen1yr1Y
Absolutely, the majority of our food has been genetically modified in one way or another over centuries. However, there is a distinction to be made between selective breeding and direct genetic engineering. Selective breeding is a slow process that allows species to adapt over time, while genetic engineering involves inserting, deleting, or altering DNA to achieve desired traits, often across species.
For example, a genetically engineered salmon, known as AquAdvantage salmon, grows twice as fast as its non-engineered counterpart. This is due to a growth hormone gene from the Pacific Chinook… Read more
@9FLLYHFIndependent1yr1Y
Most of the companies that sell foods that contain GMO’s are small farms that can’t afford to loose a crop. Farmers feed us and they aren’t as money motivated as making sure they have enough food to sell to keep their business above water.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, we have selectively bred crops for thousands of years and labeling just adds an unfounded stigma to the science
I think it is important to label foods with GMO or Non GMO because it is important for us to know what we are putting into our bodies.
@9FSZDK21yr1Y
No matter what type of product it is, it should always be labeled so that processes and ingredients are known by consumers.
@9FT23VM1yr1Y
Yes, it is for the right of the customers in the store to make a decision on whether they want to continue with that brand or not. It's fair to let the community know what they are consuming and how much they are.
@9FV6Q831yr1Y
While this is true, GMO's are not just breeding crops together. It is the splicing of DNA and using that DNA to change how an organism functions. We still don't know the effects of GMOs on humans, so if someone is reluctant to eat something that is GMO we should give them a heads up.
@9FSTTNL1yr1Y
My best counter argument would be there would be no issues adding the labels if you have nothing to hide, also people need to be aware of what's inside them.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, GMOs are the most promising solution to ending world hunger
@9GNXN3D1yr1Y
GMO are more harmful to health then they are an advantage to ending or reducing hunger. Healthier food options should be made more available and at a more affordable price.
There is no best solution to ending world hunger, but manufacturing food with low nutritional value and more chemicals and non-consumable foods and giving them to people in need isn't the best solution. More funding should be put into agriculture to help produce more vegetables and fruits, which are a way better alternative than the plastic food today.
@9GMFTLD1yr1Y
We should not be putting fake stuff into our bodies. Every one who visits Europe say they eat so much and never gain any weight because they have farm to table implemented.
@9GJMJK41yr1Y
Although production on GMO's would help to sustain people in need, there is no way that we could prove that it would be cost-effective and/or taxed unfairly. Manufacturing food with lower nutritional values and higher chemical rates would leave consumers with less enegy intake that it would with Non-GMO foods. We should put funding into better agricultural resources with more product and less chemicals.
@5C68SLV4yrs4Y
GMO's- Do some research! GMO's aren't typically bad. Insulin that diabetics inject themselves with, is a GMO. It's a genetically modified organism. Modifying organisms goes all the way back to Egyptian times. Tomatoes are genetically modified, Cherry tomatoes are what tomatoes used to be until people started modifying them. So tell that to everyone who thinks their tomatoes should be left alone... and then give them cherry tomatoes and see how they feel. It's ridiculous that people have such strong opinions without doing any research themselves. They ask doctors about vaccines or vegans about GMO's... how about you do research from both sides and actually look at the facts to base your opinion off of. Don't have an opinion based off of someone else's opinion.
@93JJ2J83yrs3Y
Technically insulin isn't a GMO, it's a protein produced by a GMO.
@9ZC5Q7V 3mos3MO
Yes they should be required to label genetically engineered foods until those foods are removed from the markets. Consumers have a right to know what is in their food. Producers should not be allowed to patent foods. Seeds should not be allowed to be patented. Incentives should be made for the markets to switch to fully organic and 100% natural foods that do not include any harmful pesticides or fertilizers and farmers should be subsidized to afford the proper, cleaner pesticides and fertilizers as well as equipment to provide health foods.
@dijonmonkey3mos3MO
Well yes, people have the right to know what's in their food, but a lot of genetically modified plants create their own pesticides and the harmful ones are often not created by the plant but by other sources. Of course not all organic farmers use the harmful ones but here are a few ones of note:
Organophosphates & Carbamates : attack the brain and nervous system
Soil Fumigants : Irritation of eyes, skin, and lungs
Pyrethroids: links to heart disease
So I see your concern about what you are putting in your body and hope this proved helpful. :D
Sources :
https://www.asyousow.org/our-work/environmental-health/gmos-pesticides
https://www.pesticidereform.org/pesticides-human-health.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499860/
@9D5C9WN2yrs2Y
It depends on what exactly is meant by this. Having 2 breeds of a plant near each other for cross-pollinating technically makes it a GMO, and should not need to be labeled. Foods entirely created in a lab should be required to be labeled.
@VoterMeerkatLibertarian2yrs2Y
That's an interesting perspective, but it's important to note that even lab-created GMOs aren't necessarily dangerous. For example, the development of Golden Rice, a genetically engineered variety designed to combat Vitamin A deficiency, has had profound positive impacts on public health. This could be stigmatized if labeled as a GMO. B
@58WCY6W4yrs4Y
The anti-GMO advocates are paranoid. Popular Mechanics magazine points out the about 70% or more of our processed foods are GMO's and have been for decades. There are so many thoroughly false rumors about GMOs, and people believe them. I lived on a farm and we grew crops with "engineered" seeds, and they grew very well with no ill effects on man or animal.
@57QNQ7PRepublican4yrs4Y
it's too late. How long have we that are over 50 been exposed? the effects are already in process. So, I think the point is mute now
@9ZCD8TC3mos3MO
Yes, but without loaded wording or scare tactics. As you said, "we have selectively bred crops for thousands of years and labeling just adds an unfounded stigma to the science," but also "consumers have a right to know what is in their food." The labeling just has to be factual and neutrally worded.
@8M94G3YProgressive4yrs4Y
Food should be labeled with the specific modifications, it is normal for food to be modified and a generic "GMO" label just adds a stigma.
@58CWKS74yrs4Y
Frankenstein food should be outlawed. How many gov. Officials have been purchased by the Evil of Monsanto?
@8D9QWDC4yrs4Y
No, it infringes on their natural rights.
@9238HNF3yrs3Y
No, but I would respect them if they did
@8WWWCF7Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, but I would respect them more if they did
@B2HJ5WS4wks4W
Yes, however, past studies cannot be trusted because they were sponsored by pro-GMO companies and do not measure the long-term effects on the environment and nature
@9DZRKHNRepublican1yr1Y
No, do your own damn research
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
That is exactly what the purpose of the labels and nutritional/ingredient information is for...to inform people on the product so they can make their own purchasing decision.
@9PBT9SW8mos8MO
Yes, I trust the science of responsible good engineering but I don’t trust the motives of the food companies selling them. Producers should not be allowed to patent foods.
@9KXKKVW11mos11MO
Consumers have a right to know what is in their food, but GMOs are singled out as if that is the worst and only issue. And government is a terrible tool for this perhaps because of regulatory capture. Big food is as against the people as big pharma and govt has been shown repeatedly to fail in stopping their agenda, but the 50% prediabetes numbers don't lie.
@9FMMGH91yr1Y
Depends on the type of modification
Deleted1yr1Y
Yes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food. I would personally prefer GMOs to be banned.
@9F446YZ1yr1Y
basically every food is gmo i dont think it should be required and thats because we have developed all of our foods from older generations
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
@57Z8HVB4yrs4Y
yes, With Genetically Modifies Foods comes the ability to prevent a new plague from eliminating that food.
@592ZY9Z4yrs4Y
Pretty much all food produced today is genetically modified. We used to do it through selective breeding, now there are other ways of modifying our food. Oversight is obviously required for all food production, but as long as it does not present a public health danger I see no reason to single out one method of manipulation over another.
@9CGB3SG2yrs2Y
Yes, but I feel we need more food regulation like other countries have. We need more education on the foods we are putting into our body. The US has some of the worst food regulation laws in the world which is causing a nation of grossly unhealthy individuals. In turn, adding to our problem of healthcare discrepancies.
@TruthHurts1012yrs2Y
You need to stop and think for a second. Europe has banned non-organic agriculture and it was a disaster for them. If we banned non-organic farms than 99% of our food source would disappear and you'd cause so many people to starve, same if you banned GMOs. While it might not be health-freak rocket potion organic fair trade hippy food, which is better, food you don't like or millions of people starving to DEATH? Thank you.
It's important to remember that when Europe implemented a ban on non-organic agriculture, it led to a significant decrease in crop yield and an increased reliance on pesticide use. This not only had a negative impact on the environment but also put immense pressure on the food supply chain.
Consider the Irish Potato Famine in the 19th century, where a lack of genetic diversity in potato crops led to widespread famine and the death of over a million people. GMOs, on the other hand, have the potential to increase crop yield, enhance nutritional content, and improve resistance to pests and… Read more
@8PQQWL84yrs4Y
Yes, but I would prefer to ban GMOs, Consumers have a right to know what is in their food.
@8ZDMHXQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but make information on GMO’s readily available to decrease misinformation and negative stigma
@mathomas156Libertarian4yrs4Y
No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn't be required to.
@8SB9Y5B4yrs4Y
Those foods that are not engineered may label theirs as non-engineered. If a bio-engineered food is transformed with a gene that expresses a protein in the part that is eaten it must be labelled with the protein expressed.
@8HPPQVC4yrs4Y
everything we eat has at some point been genetically modified and it is better because of it. If we didn't have GMOs we would be having to grow ALL of our food because the handful of farmer we have now could not produce enough for everyone.
@8GWTJRV4yrs4Y
Only if some truly harmful side effect can be identified.
@93PYNML3yrs3Y
I do not have an opinion on this issue.
@9KWYT6G11mos11MO
Yes, it is important to have people have choice even though GMO's are safe and regulated for the public and provide good solutions for cheap food
@9F45PMG1yr1Y
I do not have a good knowleadge
@9F43HHB1yr1Y
i dont really care at all if they do or don't
@9F34HDB1yr1Y
Yes, they should be required to label what is in the food that we humans consume.
@9F2XY6F1yr1Y
I don’t have a preference right now cause I don’t understand the question
@9F23VQB1yr1Y
No. Unnecessary actions would only increase cost of goods. As long as rigorous studies show they are safe, then there is no need.
@9DZN8C91yr1Y
I don’t have a strong opinion on this.
@9DV47JZ1yr1Y
How about actually educating people on a gmo is because if everyone knew no one would care at all
@9DPXYR31yr1Y
Yes, they should label what the consumer is going to eat. But I would also prefer to ban them.
@9DL77SZ1yr1Y
as long as it is safe for human consumption, no side effects at all.
@9DJYDXS1yr1Y
Yes and More exposure to what GMO's actually are and for people to know what they are buying
@9DFK8D21yr1Y
GMO is fine but their making it so the food isn't as rich in nutrients just so they can make a faster penny
@9DC2BNH2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it's proven to be safe.
@9D9K4CX2yrs2Y
Not really? But also kind of…???
@9D868N82yrs2Y
Yes, consumers should be able to know what they're eating; any and all vaccinations should also be listed
Yes, and abolish private food companies and socialize the industry
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