The Importance Of GMO Labeling In The United States

Every day, millions of people are eating genetically modified foods without thinking twice. While they do this, scientists are finding new ways to improve and create tastier, bigger, and tougher plants. The topic of whether or not GMOs are ethical, healthy, or should be legal has been and will continue to be a major issue in the world. Corn from the USA is used all over the world, and is a major export and research of the USA. The labeling of GMOs in every state, but that is becoming more and more of a controversial issue. GM foods are making people unhappy, and are trying to change anti-labeling laws. It may not seem like a big deal, but a small number are on the middle ground, when it comes to GMOs. While they are seen as unethical and unnatural, a majority of countries are requiring the labeling of GMOs to keep opposing people happy, therefore making Vermont the first state in the United States to make labeling GMOs mandatory. Congress is passing an act to stop states from passing their own GMO labeling laws. Over 20 states have their own labeling laws nullified because of GMO food companies, therefore, millions people want food transparency, but the federal …show more content…
The distributing and growing of GMOs in large companies is causing a fight for unlabeled GMOs to keep their foods unnoticed and to keep their sales up. Labeled GMOs are being bought less than unlabeled GMOs. Less fertilizer, pest control, and water are needed for genetically modified organisms, hitherto allowing these companies to able to decrease the time and price of caring for the crops. People buy fewer GMOs, since they are cheaper, but have less profit with fewer sales. When the DNA of a plant or animal is altered it is called a GMO, this makes many people believe these new changes are going to wipe out the original and natural species. Companies are not just going to label GMOs without a fight, making this war all the