Genetically Engineered Food and I-522 Labeling

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GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are created through biotechnology, also called genetic engineering.

What are GMOs?

DNA is altered artificially in a lab with genes from other plants, animals, viruses or bacteria to produce foreign compounds.

GMOs cannot occur in nature.

Right to know what we buy and eat

Transparency

More informationto help choose and decide

Grocery foods that would be labeled

• GE salmon

• GE sweet corn

• GE papaya

• Baby formula, cereal, corn chips and tortillas, soy milk, canola oil, candy, soda pop

An I-522 label:

“Partially produced withgenetic engineering.”

GE salmon

• FDA: a “new animal drug”

• No data: growth hormones or IGF-1 hormone

• Increased allergic potential

• Less omega-3 “good fat”

• Industry determines whether products are safe

• No long-term health studies conducted

• Do not require FDA approval

• “Substantially equivalent” means no testing for toxins, mutagens, carcinogens,

immune system damage, new allergens • American Medical Association: “should

require safety assessments”

Current regulatory loopholes

• GE foods are different • Safety assessments required

Global consensus

• Washington wheat $1.14 billion

• Washington apples $824 million

• Washington wild salmon $123 million

Mixed supply chain is costly• ~ $12 Billion lost - lower crop prices - lost exports- subsidies - product recalls

• Starlink Corn cost $1 B

• Liberty Link Rice cost $1 B

Companies re-label often … … without raising food prices

No changes in food costs from labeling in Europe.- Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection,

European Parliament

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TransparencyYou choose. You decide.

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