Dr. Oz speaks out against GMO foods - the industry panics - Health ...

Well, read the list of exemptions:

Foods that are certified organic. Organic farming systems rely on ecologically based practices such as cultural and biological pest management, exclusion of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones in crop and livestock production. Organic foods are more expensive than normal foods. This means that most shoppers on a budget will buy foods that are not organically certified. If Prop 37 goes into effect, foods that are both "organic" and genetically-engineered will not have any warning labels. Shoppers will then have to choose between expensive foods with an "Organic" label and economical foods with a "Genetically-Modified" label, even though both may contain genetically-modified materials. Benefits California organic food producers.

Foods that are unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material. Right now, about 85% of the corn produced in America is genetically modified (GMd). This includes corn starch, corn syrup, corn bread, and many other corn-based foods. If an organic farmer "unintentionally" uses cheap GMd corn syrup to sweeten his products, then he is doubly exempt, and may still use the "Organic" label on his expensive foods. Benefits the Heat-And-Serve food producers.

Foods made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves. If a farmer feeds his free-range organic chickens cheap GMd corn feed, he can still call his hens and their eggs "Organic" and charge higher prices for them. Same thing for cows and their milk. Benefits California meat, milk, and egg producers.

Foods processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients. This clause does not define what fraction or percentage a "small amount" may be. The determination of what a "small amount" will likely be bantered about in civil courts for years to come. Benefits California's civil lawyers.

Foods that are administered for treatment of medical conditions. Obesity is a medical condition, making diet foods exempt from the GMd label. There is a multi-billion dollar a year industry in diet foods in America, and those who make diet foods want to be held exempt. Benefits California's diet food industry.

Foods that are sold for immediate consumption such as in a restaurant. Obviously, this Benefits the Fast Food industry.

Alcoholic beverages. Equally obvious, this clause benefits the California wine producers and anyone running a distillery.

That's pretty much every California food producer. So who gets slammed? Anyone shipping food into California from out of state or overseas, that's who.

Prop 37 is a thinly-disguised attempt to limit competition for California's food producers by arbitrarily declaring that only foods produced in California are worth buying.

We don't need another Nanny Law.
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