Comments on: GMOs: Does Regulation Ensure Safety?

By: Henry Clifford

Henry Clifford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:58:03 +0000

Congratulations on a well researched and balanced piece. It is true that much the public’s mistrust of GM products can be traced to fear-mongering and intentional disinformation from the biotechnophobes, who take advantage of the average consumer’s lack of scientific awareness. Just a few minor inaccuracies in your piece:

1. \Companies working to create new GM foods are not required to consult the FDA, nor are they required to follow the FDA’s recommendations after the consultation.\ Incorrect, twice. A GM food product developed for human consumption in the USA must undergo an EXHAUSTIVE approval process overseen by the FDA, and for most of these products, there will be POST-APPROVAL monitoring of compliance by the FDA.

2. \The FDA does not demand special labeling of GM foods,…….\ Again, inaccurate; The FDA does not require special labeling ONLY if the GM product is not MATERIALLY DIFFERENT from the non-GM equivalent.

By: Henry Clifford

Henry Clifford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:58:00 +0000

1. Companies working to create new GM foods are not required to consult the FDA, nor are they required to follow the FDA’s recommendations after the consultation. Incorrect, twice. A GM food product developed for human consumption in the USA must undergo an EXHAUSTIVE approval process overseen by the FDA, and for most of these products, there will be POST-APPROVAL monitoring of compliance by the FDA.

2. The FDA does not demand special labeling of GM foods,……. Again, inaccurate; The FDA does not require special labeling ONLY if the GM product is not MATERIALLY DIFFERENT from the non-GM equivalent.

By: Dorothy Neilson

Dorothy Neilson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:23:22 +0000

The control of seeds is indeed serious. The ability of Monsanta to charge farmers for stealing their seeds which blow unwanted onto surrounding farms. It is unbelievable that Monsanto’s charges have
been upheld by judges resulting in lost farms.
The loss of the wide variety of grains we have had is scary. It is not as though these losses can be easily regained or regained at all.

I guess the problem is the combination of GMO’s and unethical corporations which (I should say ‘who’ because corporations have been given the same rights as people)have the power to make sure regulations
won’t happen.

By: Dorothy Neilson

Dorothy Neilson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:23:00 +0000

By: D. Neilson

D. Neilson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:18:34 +0000

By: D. Neilson

D. Neilson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:18:00 +0000