Would we really want to lose the iconic Monarch butterfly? Your children love their display in most zoo exhibits, as well as chasing their flight patterns in your local parks. They are great pollinators. They also grace us with their gorgeous annual migration to the south during the late summer/autumn (Monarch Butterfly, 1999). By continuing forward with Genetic Modification, losing all that is one of the potential risks. If the pollen from a plant or tree could cause the Monarch caterpillar to expire when consumed (Murnaghan, 2017), wouldn't you like to be informed when dealing with a byproduct of the pollen producing plant or modified ingredient derived from said plant? Some would believe that GMO's in food products for that matter is bad, I do. I believe it is an ethical and moral
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Organic food is labeled, distinguishable and separated from other consumer options. That doesn't change whether they are purchased or not. It is merely advertising basic knowledge of the production of goods, which allows the consumer to make an informed decision. People buy either all organic, nothing organic or a bit of both in my experience. According to Gallup.com a little less than half of Americans, 45%, actively try to include organic foods in their diets, while 15% actively avoid them. More than a third, 38%, say they "don't think either way" about organic foods (Riffkin, 2014). As you can see labeling doesn't change the fact that there is already an existing option. Some may argue that people will see this labeling and avoid whatever that good may be, effectively interfering with the company's profits or adding to the cost for additional labeling. Well one, we have already discussed how people treat their options with organic foods. Second, tobacco products have been labeled far worse for many years and people make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase them. There is no strain or change to the profit of the
Organic food is labeled, distinguishable and separated from other consumer options. That doesn't change whether they are purchased or not. It is merely advertising basic knowledge of the production of goods, which allows the consumer to make an informed decision. People buy either all organic, nothing organic or a bit of both in my experience. According to Gallup.com a little less than half of Americans, 45%, actively try to include organic foods in their diets, while 15% actively avoid them. More than a third, 38%, say they "don't think either way" about organic foods (Riffkin, 2014). As you can see labeling doesn't change the fact that there is already an existing option. Some may argue that people will see this labeling and avoid whatever that good may be, effectively interfering with the company's profits or adding to the cost for additional labeling. Well one, we have already discussed how people treat their options with organic foods. Second, tobacco products have been labeled far worse for many years and people make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase them. There is no strain or change to the profit of the