Genetically modified food ought to be labeled?

More states are considering bills calling for the labeling of genetically modified foods. We asked our followers on Twitter for their views.

Label them! Some might choose not to read or act upon the information, but let me know where my food comes from!

@ scgibby

The information should be there for those who want it. Why hide it?

@ urrightitsme GMO crops themselves might be harmless and safe, but the pesticides they are engineered to withstand certainly aren’t.

@ nextgenhouse

The more we modify the living things we eat, the further we get from nature.

@ chiknkoop

Yes, I would vote for labeling. It’s pretty simple: People should be able to know what they are ingesting.

@ ManerdM

Let the consumers make an informed decision whenthey buy.

@ kap5538

We have a right to know what we are putting in our bodies. Other countries already have banned the stuff.

@ jinjen33

I am rather tired of the anti- science charges leveled at the no-GMOs movement. The onus is on biotech companies to prove GMOs are safe.

@ MaggiePriceless

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