Don't need a weatherman....

[cyrano]

Can I just say that Mozilla completely rocks? Mark, you're so right, and I'm glad I finally got the energy to install it.

And in other news, Oregon voters may have the chance to decide whether they want to know if their food has been genetically altered.
Surprisingly, many corporations are quite opposed to this and claim that the costs would be prohibitive--businesses would collapse and food prices would skyrocket.
This labelling is already being done in Europe, but I'm not certain what effects it had there.

Comments

[tersa.livejournal.com]

esmerel mentioned this to me this morning.

I wonder what 'genetically altered' means, exactly. Almost every food commercially available is genetically altered in some fashion.

If all this gets revealed and turns into a repeat of the Bovine Growth Serum hue and cry from the early 90's, I will be seriously disgusted at people.

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

While I can't see a strong reason not to label things, if people care, I still haven't heard a coherent argument about why we _should_ care about genetic engineering.

It's not like this is going to create killer mutant vegetables. It's not even fundamentally different than all the centuries of genetic manipulation through conventional means - it's just faster.

A lot of the environmental movement stuff I agree with, but this is just lost on me.

GMO labeling

[lurkingowl.livejournal.com]

My main concern with forced labeling is that it makes it easier for marketers to prey on people's ignorance over GMO foods.

[mallen.livejournal.com]

Re, mozilla: Smug.

Re labeling: Go back to Eugene and smoke some more dope, tree hugger.