Don't feel so bad, you're not alone. We don't have GMO labelling in our country either.

The issue as I see it is that the genie is out of the bottle. Either ban all GMO seeds, and the importation/exportation of them, or agree that it is now impossible to track where they are and how they cross-contaminate non-GMO seeds.

So the issue isn't whether there is a conspiracy. It is that collectively we don't know. And trying to track it would cost a fortune. Hence the lobbying. Look at the Euro GMO regulations. Excludes all food additives. Excludes processing enzymes. Excludes meat, dairy, and eggs. Even if the animals in question grow up on GMO feed. Then read the label on your cookie box. It says no GMO. Great. Rest easy. Except for the wide range of products that are in there which are GMO, but which have official exemptions from reporting rules. So what is the benefit of reporting in that scenario? And is it possible to track every additive or processing enzyme? How about cross contamination between fields of GMO and non-GMO products?

On a tomato or an apple, I get it. GMO or not, one product under consideration at a time, it would be possible I think. On a processed product, it is almost impossible. And for the fruit or vegetable situation, just tighten up and define what organic means, legally, and include GMO in the organic exclusion list. Those foods are reasonably straightforward to make a decision on.

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