Well i guess its time to talk about what on the Ballot

[Irving]

It's semantics at this point. The info is out there, you just want it to be located on the product so you can get the info at the point of purchase, rather than taking the time to pre-investigate everything. I completely understand what you want and why. I lean toward the free market idea that the producers who sells non-GMO stuff make sure to point it out.

Kind of like how we don't need a law that Vegans have to wear a t-shirt declaring that they are a Vegan, because that is already the first thing out of their damn mouths anyway.

[bryjcom]

Are you suggesting that I call every food producer that I may buy from at the store and ask if they use gmo?

[Irving]

Depends on how badly you want the info. You're really asking that a law be made that puts the info you seek in the location that you want. The info is out there already. Now that I think about it, someone probably HAS already called every producer and asked, so there is probably a list out there some where. If not, I bet that creating one and putting it online would make for a pretty popular website.

[bryjcom]

I guess we can do away with all labels on food and medications...... since you can find that info elsewhere and all......

[Irving]

Remember the time (every other year) there was panic buying of guns and supplies, and some retailers starting raising prices much higher, and much faster than others? A lot of people felt very strongly about those retailers, and wanted to know who they were, so they could avoid them. Being that our community really cared about that issue, we banded together to create a list of retailers that we didn't want to do business with.

I know you know all this, and I'm not trying to come across condescending or anything. I'm trying to debate a topic as logically and politely as I can by giving alternatives to the law.

[bryjcom]

I'm going to ignore that analogy due to it not relating to anything we're talking about and I want you to address the one I made in my last post.

Should we do away with food and medication labels, since we can find the information elsewhere?

[mcantar18c]

I'm going to ignore that analogy due to it not relating to anything we're talking about and I want you to address the one I made in my last post.

Should we do away with food and medication labels, since we can find the information elsewhere?

The current labels on food and medicine say what ingredients are in what you're buying. Not what ingredients are in the ingredients of what you're buying.

Are you in favor of forcing meat suppliers to list everything they feed the cow/pig/etc. and how it was killed on their package?

[Irving]

I'm going to ignore that analogy due to it not relating to anything we're talking about and I want you to address the one I made in my last post.

Should we do away with food and medication labels, since we can find the information elsewhere?

No we should not do away with food and medication labels. I would actually prefer it if producers would put onto the label if the foods were GMO or not. I'm leery of making them do it. If the producers were smart, they would launch pro-GMO campaigns and proudly display the GMO label as a feature, more than a warning.

[bryjcom]

No we should not do away with food and medication labels. I would actually prefer it if producers would put onto the label if the foods were GMO or not. I'm leery of making them do it. If the producers were smart, they would launch pro-GMO campaigns and proudly display the GMO label as a feature, more than a warning.

I heard cherrios have said they are no longer/ or will not use GMO in their product.

[Great-Kazoo]

I heard cherrios have said they are no longer/ or will not use GMO in their product.

What are they going to call them once the GMO's are out, Cheeries?