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When it comes to labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods, the United States lags behind nearly 50 developed nations, including all European Union member states, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. The European Union requires all food, animal feeds and processed products with biotech content to bear GE labels.
When it comes to labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods, the United States lags behind nearly 50 developed nations, including all European Union member states, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. The European Union requires all food, animal feeds and processed products with biotech content to bear GE labels.
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When it comes to labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods, the United States lags behind nearly 50 developed nations, including all European Union member states, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. The European Union requires all food, animal feeds and processed products with biotech content to bear GE labels.
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esp ec i al l y as i n gr ed i en t s i n p r o c essed f o o d s. Th i s i n d i - c at es t h at t h e m aj o r i t y o f A m er i c an s r egu l ar l y c o n su m e f o o d s c o n t ai n i n g G E i n gr ed i en t s w i t h o u t k n o w i n g i t . M o st c o n su m er s b el i ev e t h ey h av e a r i gh t t o k n o w w h at t h ey ar e eat i n g an d t o get en o u gh i n f o r m at i o n t o m ak e i n f o r m ed c h o i c es ab o u t t h e f o o d t h ey p u r c h ase. Th at i s w h y t h e o v er w h el m i n g m aj o r i t y o f A m er i c an s say t h ey ar e i n f av o r o f m an d at o r y G E l ab el i n g o f f o o d p r o d u c t s: p A n A BC N ew s p o l l c o n d u c t ed i n 2 0 0 1 f o u n d t h at 9 3 p er c en t o f A m er i c an s b el i ev e t h e f ed er al go v - er n m en t sh o u l d r eq u i r e m an u f ac t u r er s t o l ab el G E f o o d s. 5
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So m e b i o t ec h n o l o gy f i r m s h av e al r ead y d ev el o p ed ge- n et i c al l y en gi n eer ed an i m al s, i n c l u d i n g t h o se i n t en d ed f o r h u m an c o n su m p t i o n su c h as sal m o n an d h o gs. 9 W hen i t comes t o l abel i ng genet i cal l y engi neer ed ( G E) foods, t he U ni t ed St at es l ags behi nd near l y 5 0 devel oped nat i ons, i ncl udi ng al l Eur opean U ni on member st at es, Aust ral i a, Braz i l , Chi na, Japan, N ew Z eal and, Russi a, Saudi Arabi a and Sout h Kor ea. 1 The Eur opean U ni on r equi r es al l food, ani mal feeds and pr ocessed pr oduct s w i t h bi ot ech cont ent t o bear G E l abel s. 2 FACT 5HEET 5EPTEMBER 2012 H o w ev er , sev er al n at i o n al su r v ey s r ep o r t t h at c o n su m - er s ar e esp ec i al l y c o n c er n ed ab o u t G E m eat p r o d u c t s: p 7 6 p er c en t o f c o n su m er s i n a 2 0 0 4 Ru t ger s U n i - v er si t y r ep o r t sai d t h ey ei t h er d i sap p r o v e o f o r ar e u n su r e ab o u t an i m al - b ased G E f o o d p r o d u c t s. 1 0 p A 2 0 0 8 Co n su m er s U n i o n su r v ey f o u n d t h at 9 5 p er c en t o f t h o se p o l l ed b el i ev e t h at f o o d p r o d u c t s f r o m gen et i c al l y en gi n eer ed an i m al s sh o u l d b e l ab el ed . 1 1 p 6 2 p er c en t o f c o n su m er s i n t h e sam e Co n su m er s U n i o n st u d y sai d t h ey w o u l d n o t b u y m i l k o r m i l k p r o d u c t s f r o m G E an i m al s, c l o n ed an i m al s o r t h ei r o f f sp r i n g. 1 2 p O n l y 3 8 p er c en t o f r esp o n d en t s t o a 2 0 1 0 Th o m - so n Reu t er s su r v ey sai d t h ey w o u l d b e w i l l i n g t o eat G E m eat , an d j u st 3 5 p er c en t w o u l d eat G E f i sh . 1 3 p D esp i t e t h i s w i d esp r ead c o n su m er c o n c er n ab o u t G E m eat , t h e FD A i s c o n si d er i n g al l o w i n g G E sal m o n t o b e so l d . 1 4
I t t o o k go v er n m en t r egu l at i o n t o m ak e f o o d p r o c esso r s p u t i n gr ed i en t l i st s an d n u t r i t i o n f ac t s o n f o o d p ac k ag- i n g, l ab el s t h at c o n su m er s n o w r el y o n t o m ak e f o o d c h o i c es. Bu t t h e go v er n m en t h as f ai l ed t o r eq u i r e t h at c o n su m er s get t o k n o w o t h er b asi c i n f o r m at i o n ab o u t o u r f o o d , l i k e w h et h er i t i s gen et i c al l y en gi n eer ed . Tel l y o u r st at e an d f ed er al l aw m ak er s y o u w an t m an d a- t o r y l ab el i n g o f gen et i c al l y en gi n eer ed f o o d s. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m at i o n , v i si t ht t p:/ / w w w. foodandw at er- w at ch. or g/ food/ genet i cal l y- engi neer ed- foods. Endnot es 1 U .S. Trad e Rep resen tati v e. 2 0 1 1 Rep o rt o n Tec h n i c al Barri ers to Trad e. 2 0 1 1 at 4 9 . 2 Eu ro p ean Parl i am en t an d Co u n c i l . Regu l ati o n (EC) N o . 1 8 2 9 /2 0 0 3 at A rti c l e 1 2 .2 . 3 U .S. D ep artm en t o f A gri c u l tu re, Ec o n o m i c Researc h Serv i c e. A d o p - ti o n o f Bi o en gi n eered Cro p s. A v ai l ab l e at h ttp ://w w w .ers.u sd a.go v / D ata/Bi o tec h c ro p s/ an d o n fi l e. A c c essed Ju l y 9 , 2 0 1 2 . 4 Ru tgers U n i v ersi ty Fo o d Po l i c y In sti tu te. A m eri c an s an d G M Fo o d : Kn o w l ed ge, O p i n i o n an d In terest i n 2 0 0 4 . 2 0 0 4 at 3 . 5 A BC N ew s. Bro ad Sk ep ti c i sm Is th e H arv est fo r G en eti c al l y M o d i - fi ed Fo o d s. [ Press rel ease] . Ju n e 2 0 , 2 0 0 1 . 6 CBS N ew s Po l l D atab ase. CBS N ew s/ New York Times Poll, A p r. 2 0 0 8 . M ay 1 1 , 2 0 0 8 at Q 8 8 an d Q 8 9 . A v ai l ab l e at h ttp ://w w w . c b sn ew s.c o m /sto ri es/2 0 0 7 /1 0 /1 2 /p o l i ti c s/m ai n 3 3 6 2 5 3 0 .sh tm l ?tag= c b sn ew sLead Sto ri esA rea. A c c essed Ju l y 9 , 2 0 1 2 . 7 Th o m so n Reu ters. N ati o n al Su rv ey o f H eal th c are Co n su m ers: G e- n eti c al l y En gi n eered Fo o d . O c to b er 2 0 1 0 at 3 . 8 Th e M el l m an G ro u p , In c . Su p p o rt fo r M an d ato ry Lab el i n g o f G e- n eti c al l y En gi n eered Fo o d s Is N earl y U n an i m o u s. M arc h 2 2 , 2 0 1 2 . 9 U n i v ersi ty o f G u el p h . En v i ro p i gTM . A v ai l ab l e at h ttp ://w w w . u o gu el p h .c a/en v i ro p i g/ an d o n fi l e. A c c essed Ju l y 9 , 2 0 1 2 ; A q u - aBo u n ty Tec h n o l o gi es. Press Ro o m . A v ai l ab l e at h ttp ://w w w . aq u ab o u n ty .c o m /PressRo o m /. A c c essed Ju l y 9 , 2 0 1 2 . 1 0 Ru tgers U n i v ersi ty Fo o d Po l i c y In sti tu te, 2 0 0 4 at 7 . 1 1 Co n su m er Rep o rts N ati o n al Researc h Cen ter. Fo o d -Lab el i n g Po l l 2 0 0 8 . N o v em b er 1 1 , 2 0 0 8 at 1 3 . 1 2 Ibid. at 4 . 1 3 Th o m so n Reu ters, 2 0 1 0 at 4 . 1 4 A q u ab o u n ty Tec h n o l o gi es. A n n u al rep o rt an d ac c o u n ts fo r th e y ear en d ed 3 1 D ec em b er 2 0 1 1 : Bi o tec h n i c al so l u ti o n s fo r su stai n ab l e aq u ac u l tu re. 2 0 1 1 at 2 . For mor e i nf or mat i on: WEB: www.foodandwaterwatch.org E-MAIL: info@fwwatch.org PHONE: (202) 683-2500 (DC) (415) 293-9900 (CA) Copyright September 2012 Food & Water Watch