GMO Companies Losing Traction
Monsanto and other companies responsible for the production of GMO foods and products are in the midst of a raging PR and lobbying battle over California’s Proposition 37 – a bill which, if passed, will require all genetically modified foods to be labeled and identified as such in Californian grocery stores, as they are currently flying under the radar as regular food. Monsanto has shown nothing but ardent resistance to this motion, donating over $4.2 Million to lobby against it. Despite these efforts, recent speculations and polls indicate that the proposition might in fact be going through. According to one poll, 67% of registered Californian voters support Proposition 37, while only 25% are opposed.
Russia has also put its foot down by ceasing the importation of Monsanto corn for fear that it may cause cancer, as results of a recent study imply. A longitudinal study was conducted over a two-year span where test groups of rats were compared for medical abnormalities after one group being fed regular corn and another being fed Monsanto corn. The test results revealed that the group of Monstanto corn-fed rats developed more tumors and pathologies than the regular corn group.
All-in-all, it seems as though the veil is finally being lifted and revealing the true nature of GMO production companies, and the high potential detriment of their products on consumers. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Should GMOs be labelled, or passed off as regular food in grocery stores? Will Proposition 37 pave the way for a larger, possibly global policy revision in relation to GMOs? Would you feel safer having GMOs labeled in your local grocery store?
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