Re: Genetic engineering is here! -Reply
Sal Schettino (sals@rain.org)
Sat, 16 Nov 1996 08:04:17 -0800
The labeling is what most folks are asking for. That is what is so
frightening.They will not label their products no matter how much the
people ask for it. And the same gov. that lets these dna altering people
get away with no labels are forcing and taxing organic farmers. Making
organic farmers tell how they farm ,what organic stuff they use and when .
What a joke. Say your are an organic farmer and you are forced to tell
how you farm and pay a organic farmers tax yet alter genes or use chemical
poison and you don't have to tell the consumer anything. They seem to have
it backwards. The USDA want to regulate the organic farmer and his labeling
and at the same time releasing DNA altered product with no label what so
ever out the back door.. Guess the golden rule that he who has the gold
rules is true. What do you think the consumers distrust more organic
farmers or gene tinkerers? These gene jockeys are taking genes from
plants,animals,insects even viruses and mixing every thing up and will not
label. We are the white mice .
I do believe in consumer choice,
>however. I find it amusing that these big corporations -- purportedly
>bastions of the free enterprise system -- are fearful of allowing their
>products to be exposed to the forces of the marketplace by allowing
>labelling. I admit that there could be some expense associated with
>establishing parallel marketing channels (as would be needed to keep
>genetically-engineered products separate), but, given consumer
>concerns, this likely should be done despite the cost.
>
>BOB
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