The Right to Know Begins with Learning
I just get sick when I hear proponents of Oregon 92 and Colorado 105 claim that they demand food labeling because they deserve a right to know . In reality, there is no need for a right to know , at least as imparted by a clunky, expensive, and scientifically invalid law or amendment. The right to know begins with a desire to learn. A right to know begins with a willingness to listen to, and understand science. As it stands, proponents of the ballot initiatives hope the right to know is a punitive tool. It does not teach, it does not inform. It simply provides a means to distinguish food produced from certain farmers that chose specific seeds. It will be a way for them to conjure fear around perfectly safe foods, based on no real information. That's some powerful right to know . What good is a right to know, if you know nothing, or worse, know false information? What good is a right to know if you use it to harm farmers, consumers and the environment, let alone the n