COTW: It Is in the Food

Oregoonians are having sleepless nights deciding on a ballot measure to lable genetically modified food products while corporate Olympians pour out money like wine lighting up their screens with anti-labeling ads. Truth is GMs are already in the food, Americans just don't know it. Salmon will be the next food product to be genetically engineered (already banned by California). It grows twice as fast as the natural fish. Whooho! Look at this chart and turn extra red:

Except for corn, US Person already avoids these food products at his store. And that is the point, consumers should be able to buy what they want, and know what they buy. Nobody is saying corporations cannot use genetically modified crops, which they should not because it plays havoc with natural ecosystems. {28.06.12, "Frankenfood Kills"} The two leading traits of trangenic crops are herbicide tolerance and insect resistence [charts]. Nevertheless, consumers should have a say in what they eat. Otherwise, they might as well be farm animals. "Soylent Green" anyone?