We need to regulate gmos for food safety.
FOOD SAFETY WITH APPROVED GMOS IS NOT AN ISSUE. “We have a huge issue in food safety with lots of other things: contaminants, E. coli, salmonella, listeria, arsenic. But if genetic engineers…
All gmo crops have been wonderful successes.
ELLSTRAND CITES THE FLAVR SAVR TOMATO AND THE LOW-NICOTINE TOBACCO AS EXAMPLES. Both these products were developed commercially but were marketing failures due to a variety of reasons. They — and many…
Gmos will ruin our existing food systems
MCHUGHEN BELIEVES THE PRODUCTION OF GMOS IS BEST WAY TO PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR THE PLANET, PARTICULARLY IN POORER COUNTRIES. “If Europe and the United States banned GMOs outright, it probably would…
All gmo crops create some kind of problem.
ELLSTRAND GIVES THE EXAMPLE OF THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED, VIRUS-RESISTANT HAWAIIAN PAPAYA: “It not only saved the Hawaiian papaya industry but also saved the non-GMO Hawaiian organic industry by reducing the incidence of…
You need a label on a food product to tell you whether it contains genetically engineered products.
“YOU JUST LOOK AT THE LABEL OF INGREDIENTS,” NORM ELLSTRAND SAYS. “If it’s not labelled organic and one or more of the ingredients include U.S.-grown corn, soybeans, canola, cottonseed oil, papaya, beet…
Only very high carbon prices are effective.
“People are never going to change just to save a few bucks,” cries everyone who has never listened to their parents gleefully explain how they travel 45 minutes out of their way…
Organic Always Means Pesticide-Free
Organic foods typically contain fewer pesticides than non-organic foods, but there are over 20 chemicals that farmers are able to use on organic crops to help keep those crops pest-free. Mainly, farmers…
Organic Farming is Better for Farm Animals
With organic meat production, antibiotics can’t be used to treat illnesses in animals. This means that you’re guaranteed antibiotic-free protein—but it also means that there are fewer options available for organic farmers…
An Organic Label Means 100% Organic Food
According to USDA rules, the majority of ingredients within a product must be organic for the product to qualify for the organic label. The current minimum is 70% organic. This means that…
All Conventionally Grown Produce Is High in Pesticides
Turns out, a significant amount of conventionally grown produce is free of pesticide residue. Roughly 38% of conventional produce samples test positive for pesticide residues, while 7% of organic samples test positive.…
