First, I have been letting a cold and other crap keep me from any real exercise for the better part of 2 weeks.
That out of the way, we sit at an important time in food history. California has Proposition 37 on the ballot that would require any product with genetically modified organisms (GMO) in them to be labeled. They are not asking for a warning label - just a label that says that they contain GMOs'
93% of the population of the US wants their food so labeled. Over 40 countries either ban GMOs completely or require labeling. If this proposition passes in California it would likely mean we will all get the labeling since are not state specific usually.
That means we get to know what is in our foods so we can make our own decisions about what we eat. This might not be an issue if the companies didn't also control any research done on the crops. If they allowed for open, peer reviewed studies of the crops we could see the evidence that they either are or are not safe.
I wouldn't eat them in either case as long as there is another choice. Since they began controlling seeds the available variety of many seeds has gone down dramatically. That can be very bad if there is ever a disease that takes out one of these limited varieties. Seed diversity allows for a safer long term food supply.
If you vote in California or know someone who does please ask them to help you get the right to know what is in your food by voting for Proposition 37.
Be well and more soon....
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