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Panel Remarks On Regulating Genetically Modified Foods In The United States, L. Val Giddings, Gregory Jaffe, David Hegewood, Kathleen Hart
Panel Remarks On Regulating Genetically Modified Foods In The United States, L. Val Giddings, Gregory Jaffe, David Hegewood, Kathleen Hart
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Thank you all. In my opinion, containment of pharmaceutical GM crops is essential and hard to do. The USDA just recently came up with some new guidelines for genetically modified pharm plants, but how can the public have an input into what’s going on if they don’t even know where the crops are growing, or what’s in the crops, because this is protected as confidential business information? Should the public have a say? How would we accomplish--giving the public a say about whether they want genetically engineered wheat, even aside from the export issues. Third, I understand GE salmon is …
Regulating Genetically Modified Foods: Is Mandatory Labeling The Right Answer?, Gregory Conko
Regulating Genetically Modified Foods: Is Mandatory Labeling The Right Answer?, Gregory Conko
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Thank you. It’s a very common mistake to believe that consumers could only have a choice if the government requires mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food. My question back to you, Jean, is, exactly what kind of information do consumers get if all you do is label the product as “Genetically Engineered?” We can take this up later in the debate part of our panel discussion. I think the one thing that we can all agree on, however, is that the food label is a very important source of information to consumers.