Fri, 24 Oct 2003

Frankenfood Code

Why are the folks pushing genetically modified foods so afraid of putting that fact on a label? If it is, as they say "irrelevent", then why not put it on the label? If it's a matter of "fear" on the part of consumers, then label and educate to erase the needless fear, but don't try to pawn off something as "natural" or even "organic"(!) when it's had it's DNA manipulated ... that's just wrong, I don't care where you stand on the issue.

Cracking the Frankenfood Code. Sure, you could tell whether that banana is genetically modified by checking its code number. But the label won't necessarily be there. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]

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