In article >, Sqwertz >
wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:20:18 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> In article >, Mark Thorson >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Craziness starts here, but it doesn't stay here.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.freakonomics.com/2012/06/...99s-gmo-labeli
> >>> ng-l
> >>> aw-could-limit-your-food-choices-and-hurt-the-poor/
> >>
> >> how does more info limit choice?
> >
> > Excellent question! I do agree it's possible, if forced to label GM foods,
> > some big conglomerates might raise their prices. But I doubt it would be
> > to
> > such a degree as to "hurt the poor". Just more fearmongering on Mark's
> > part.
>
> Keep in mind that this has all come about because a significant number
> of people do not WANT GMO foods in the first place. The big
> conglomerates just don't want to spend the money to accommodate them
> or lose a portion of the market share by not doing so. They don't
> have to change a thing of they don't want to. They're just don't want
> to give up market share to smaller farmers who do cater the non-GMO
> crowd.
>
> -sw

which is what we call a business opportunity for the organic and non-GMO
farmers/ranchers which will eventually lead to the GMO crowd converting