February 25, 2013 at 2:37pm 38 notes
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Do you know what you’re eating?You go to the store, you read some labels, you check out at the register, go home, cook it all up and eat it. That’s the routine - but how often do you wonder just what it is you’re eating? The laws pertaining to genetically-modified ingredients are in their infancy, and there’s little precedent, but here’s the deal: “People are usually surprised to learn that there is no legal right to know,” said Michael Rodemeyer, an expert on biotechnology policy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The FDA mandates that the ingredients, possible allergens, changes in composition etc be clearly labeled. But how your food came to be in the first place? You’re largely on your own. Read more on the ambiguous world of genetically-modified food here. Photo: Anita Hofschneider / Associated Press

Do you know what you’re eating?

You go to the store, you read some labels, you check out at the register, go home, cook it all up and eat it. That’s the routine - but how often do you wonder just what it is you’re eating?

The laws pertaining to genetically-modified ingredients are in their infancy, and there’s little precedent, but here’s the deal:

“People are usually surprised to learn that there is no legal right to know,” said Michael Rodemeyer, an expert on biotechnology policy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

The FDA mandates that the ingredients, possible allergens, changes in composition etc be clearly labeled. But how your food came to be in the first place? You’re largely on your own.

Read more on the ambiguous world of genetically-modified food here.

Photo: Anita Hofschneider / Associated Press

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