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Labeling is a fight about marketing, not science. I think that's the point...the label will just say GMO, without a scientific explanation of what modification
by byoung2 14y ago
Labeling is a fight about marketing, not science.
I think that's the point...the label will just say GMO, without a scientific explanation of what modifications were made. For example, soybeans can be modified to increase resistance to pesticides or fungal infection, increase production, which may be fine for consumers, but if it is modified to make it taste like a carrot, or to add vitamins, people may object.
- 001sky 14y agoThe anti GMO arguments include many that are agnostic to the details. That's not a flaw per-se. There are considerations beyond health and nutrition. For example, some may not want to financially support the patenting of nature, full stop. Again, a well-operating market would let such informed decisions be made. Again, the science angle is sort of irrelevant. The people who oppose labeling do so out of their financial interests, not the love of or respect for the idea of science.