A Right to Know, An Invitation to Know Less
Why is labeling GMOs a bad idea? Here's why! It actually makes us less informed. Labels can be used deceptively to imply danger where none exists, forcing competitors to play defense against false notions. The creator of this sign at a local Ace Hardware (thanks Dr. Dave Clark!) states clearly that their herb and veggie starts are "NON-GMO". This implies that there are herb and veggie starts that are GMO, when there are not. I like, "remineralized with 70 trace minerals"... I'm guessing that 65 of these trace minerals are more toxic than any pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, or certainly a transgene! And "open pollinated" ensures that you have no guarantee of the genetic integrity of the "heirloom" you are purchasing- so it is not necessarily an heirloom. Chances are that these plants are the typical garden tomato, pepper, cucumber starts sold everywhere. They are not GMO, they never have been GMO. It is really sl