About 75 percent of conventional processed food in the U.S. contains GMOs. The majority of them are not labelled, and most Americans are unfamiliar with the issue. Much of the world requires labeling of GMOs. Others have banned the sale, import, and planting of GMOs due to lack of testing of long term effects on human and the environment.
FDA has approved the use of GMOs regardless of scientific warnings. The reason that the US government is protective to GMOs has a lot to do the American agricultural giant, Monsanto, which produces 90 percent of GMO seeds in the market. Monsanto has threatened to sue the state of Vermont because of consideration of a bill that would make labelling GMO products a requirement earlier this year. However, the situation is different in Europe, a news report states that, "The other is the Amflora potato made by BASF, which stopped selling its GMOs for cultivation in Europe last year after widespread opposition" (Evans). GMO opposition is stronger in Europe due to people's awareness of this issue, today, GMO is not allowed in most parts of western Europe. The government would keep ignoring the issue if the people keep staying silent.
Without further information and reassurance on GMO foods we consume, they should not be allowed to present in the market. Banning GMOs would be a long way to go, the US has not even require the labelling of GMOs yet. The laws should be protecting the people, not the agricultural giants.
Work Cited
Evans, Pete. "Monsanto to stop seeking GMO approval in Europe." CBC.ca. 03 June 2013. CBC. 23 June 2013 <http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/06/03/business-monsanto-europe.html>.
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