Because GMOs aren't labeled, it's very hard to prove causality in terms of health effects. It's even more difficult because the seeds are patented, so independent researchers have a hard time gaining access to them.
Zoe Lister-JonesWe are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.
Zoe Lister-JonesThe Grocery Manufacturers Association is behind the bills which have been trying to pre-empt states' labeling laws in the Senate. And they have a lot of money and power in Washington. So it's a classic David versus Goliath story, where corporate lobbying outweighs consumers' rights.
Zoe Lister-JonesI think a big misconception about GMOs is that there is a scientific consensus on their safety.
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