Tips About Genetically Engineered Foods

Did you receive an email from the Environmental Working Group (EWG)? Did it ask you to sign a petition urging the government to require the labeling of GE foods?  Perhaps your initial response was, “Sure. Why NOT put that on the label?”  But wait a minute.  Guess how many supermarket products would need that label.  The answer is about 60-70%! (GE crops are widely found in soybeans, corn, and canola oil.) In most cases, we’re talking about a small amount of GE plant material in a product with many ingredients.  

Perhaps you hadn’t realized that you are probably consuming GE products.   What’s you’re response to this knowledge?  If you’re not certain, read on for information about the labeling issue, alternatives to package labeling, the government’s position on labeling, some benefits and problems related to genetic engineering, and, finally, the all-important question of safety.