Argument: Labeling gives consumers a choice on consuming GM foods

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Craig Holdrege. “Why don’t we label genetically modified food?” The Land Institute. October 18, 2002: “When you buy reconstituted orange juice at the supermarket, the label tells you it is ‘from concentrate.’ For this you can thank the Food and Drug Administration, with its mandate to promote ‘honest and fair dealing with consumers.’ […] Part of the idea is to ensure that foods are truthfully labeled so producers cannot deceive consumers. Labels must include information about amounts, contents, additives such as vitamins and preservatives, and processing methods (‘from concentrate’). […] So why is your bag of corn chips containing genetically modified corn silent about this fact?”