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  1. blank Undecider says:

    Well then, just make the entire label, as in no Roman characters, one big bar code. Not even the title of the food. Therefore, you’ll need to make it mandatory to carry a hand scanner while you shop.

  2. How is this fair for seniors, children and other people without smartphones? More than 1/3rd of the US population would be left out. It also benefits the mobile phone companies as we would be accessing their network more often. Also, can you imagine a mom with 2 or 3 kids trying to juggle them, their phone and the product? I can see them becoming very frustrated.

  3. blank PA Farmer says:

    As a farmer of both organic and conventional crops (depending on landlord preference), I have several comments about the above vitriole against GMO crops. First, most anti-gmo coverage appears to be directed specifically at crops being sprayed with glyphosate, and the health effects and the “super-weeds,” or herbicide resistant weeds that may occur. So why not focus on the glyphosate itself and be open to the very beneficial possibilities of other gmo traits? Have you researched those? Secondly, as Vilsack notes, virtually all of the products with corn or soybean ingredients (including almost all meats in the grocery store) WILL have gmo ingredients. No label needed. We already have labeled foods that can be considered safe in more ways than just gmo-free. It’s called organic. Yes, it’s expensive. That’s because it’s difficult to raise. Thirdly, do you know what it takes to raise non-gmo crops using conventional weed control methods? It takes old-technology herbicides, more potent and longer-lasting than the “evil” glyphosate. Some of these herbicides damage the plant it must protect. Some stay in the soil long enough to damage the following crop, such as wheat. My personal experience with no-till soil (using glyphosate) versus certified organic soil requiring heavy tillage practices, is that no-till soils exhibit far superior soil structure and better soil health. I think Vilsack’s idea here is an excellent compromise. In the meantime, if you really want to know “what you’re eating,” buy organic. And hope it didn’t come from China.

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