Nacario's Digital Scrapbook

• Back in 1999, the Bush administration had been proposing new regulations for GM foods. The USDA also follows up with a voluntary program to separate GM and non GM seeds and crops.
• There had been tests of GM crops by independent and partisan groups to see if there are anything harmful in them. The tests back then show that GM crops have no harm but they do question of long term effects for the people.
• The trade of GM crops on Europe was also a big thing back in the day because European countries demanded labels of GM products. The big proposal of the time was to have all GM products and ingredients labeled back in 1999.
• Article ties with Genetics because of GMOs. We watched videos on GMOs and how they have become the biggest thing in the food industry. One thing we talked about was the public reactions who did not know about GMOs in their daily food.

I chose this article because of it's date and it's topic. The proposition of labels for GM products has now become a demand. Many people now still do not know GM crops are everywhere and most people want to be informed of that. Labels are great to differentiate GM crops from natural crops. But since this article is in '99 and has the same issue of labeling, have we moved forward at all? I don't think so, I think the companies who own GM seeds are trying their best to cover up this whole deal. They do not want people to know what they are eating then and now, and they are committed to that. All the people want to know is what is being used to make their food, and if we do not prefer GM foods, organic is a lot more expensive and some people cannot afford it. This article to me just shows how powerful the food industry is and tells me how long they have kept their act going.
"New Rules Proposed For GMOs » Market to Market." Iowa Public Television. 9 Aug. 2002. Web. 20 May 2010. .
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