The chairman and cofounder of a yogurt company called Stonyfield, sided with consumers and teamed up with a national organization with over 450 down lines. Together, they petitioned the FDA to give consumers a choice. They now have over 600,000 signatures and are still growing. Ashley Koff, a registered dietitian who studies GM foods said, “The status quo is innocent until proven guilty as it was for Tran’s fats, DDT, and countless other harmful chemicals. A labeling requirement would motivate seed companies to prove to consumers that their products are safe, and to protect their sales.” What startles him, as well as many other Americans, is that 50 other countries – including Brazil and China – have made laws stating that GMOs must be labeled, however, the United States does not. To further prove this point, MSNBC, did an online poll and found that 96% of 45,000 respondents wished they knew what they were purchasing (“How do genetically”). Another recent poll done by a high school student, found that 72% of adults over the age of 18 would not buy GMOs anymore if they were
The chairman and cofounder of a yogurt company called Stonyfield, sided with consumers and teamed up with a national organization with over 450 down lines. Together, they petitioned the FDA to give consumers a choice. They now have over 600,000 signatures and are still growing. Ashley Koff, a registered dietitian who studies GM foods said, “The status quo is innocent until proven guilty as it was for Tran’s fats, DDT, and countless other harmful chemicals. A labeling requirement would motivate seed companies to prove to consumers that their products are safe, and to protect their sales.” What startles him, as well as many other Americans, is that 50 other countries – including Brazil and China – have made laws stating that GMOs must be labeled, however, the United States does not. To further prove this point, MSNBC, did an online poll and found that 96% of 45,000 respondents wished they knew what they were purchasing (“How do genetically”). Another recent poll done by a high school student, found that 72% of adults over the age of 18 would not buy GMOs anymore if they were