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  1. “If the GMO industry can’t survive consumer choice, then those foods shouldn’t be sitting on grocery shelves of American grocery stores, and no scientist, corporation, political entity or university should stand in the way of that democratic process.”

    Source: “The Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Crops on San Luis Obispo County,” Compiled by Mike Zelina, Teresa Campbell, Andrew Christie, Mark Phillips, Nancy Reinstein, PhD, RD, Elizabeth Johnson, August, 2006 (59 pages)
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    “The right to democratic participation addresses the need for justice and equity, which are of major concern in the context of GMO-related decisions. Many young people around the world, particularly the poor and powerless, have little social entry point to influence decisions about GMOs. They should have the right to choose the product that best suits their needs. Of concern is the
    fact that future generations have no voice or vote in decisions taken on GMOs today, which means that ways must be found to ensure that their interests are taken into account.”

    Source: “Genetically Modified Organisms, Consumers, Food Safety and the Environment- FAO Ethics
    Series,” published by: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FOA); Rome, 2001(34 pages)
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    “If science is held in such high regard by these corporations, why isn’t Monsanto proud of its products? Why in the US doesn’t it label foods containing GMOs and throw open its science to public scrutiny, instead of veiling it with secrecy, restricting independent research on its products or resorting to unsavory tactics? The reason why no labeling has taken place in the US is not due to ‘sound science’ having been applied but comes down to the power and political influence of the GMO biotech sector and because a sound scientific approach has not been applied.”

    Colin Todhunter, “Monsanto on the Menu: Science, Knowledge and GMOs,” Global Research, February 13, 2015.

  2. Letter Head says:

    I would ask Cindy Tian, why she feels the public should not have proper labelling to make their own choices, regardless of whether or not she agrees with their choices.

  3. Letter Head says:

    AND, where is the logic of creating a product people HATE, ie no market for, and trying to force it onto them via the sly???

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