A product labeled with Non Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
is sold… (Damian Dovarganes / Associated…) In America we hold a
consumer's power of choice at the checkout line nearly as sacred
as that of a voter at the ballot box. In November, California
voters will be asked to protect the right of food buyers to make
informed purchases. Passing Proposition 37 could change the
future of food in this country. The initiative is rooted in a
simple premise: Consumers have the right to know if their food
is produced using genetic engineering, which manipulates DNA or
transfers it from one organism to another. Any plant or animal
food product with genes that have been engineered would be so
labeled. This isn't a radical new idea. It's been standard
practice in all member countries of the European Union for
years. The latest published research shows that 61 countries
have some form of mandatory labeling for foods containing
genetically modified crop ingredients. The companies that sell
genetically modified seeds and