On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:00:25 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2014-11-08 1:28 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>> Mostly the reasons that something like a GMO labeling measure fails a
>>
>> 1. People know it will increase the cost of the food they buy.
>
>How exactly will slapping a GMO label on the food increase the cost of
>food?

It won't of course. But putting the fear out there of higher prices
always does the trick.

>> 2. Most people are not paranoid about GMOs unlike the small minority
>> that pushes for such laws.
>
>Most of the people are ignorant about some of the details. Farmers used
>to be able to buy their seed, harvest it and keep a portion for the seed
>for the next year's crop. GMOs won't let you do that. There is concern
>about them contaminating other crops and farmers being on the hook for
>patent fees. Look at the case of Monsanto vs.Schmeiser where a farmer's
>field was accidentally contaminated and Monsanto sued.

Yeah... 'accidentally'. I know going back several years ago, there was
a spate of non-GMO crops 'accidentally' contaminated with GMO seed.
Even more remarkable was the apparent psychic ability of Monsanto to
locate such crops and get court orders to have them tested. It was
just a ploy to drive out those farmers resisting the change to GMO
crops and maintaining their own seed, of course.


>> Additionally in a "natural" state like CO, the people who do care about
>> avoiding GMOs already grow their own food or get it from a local grower
>> and know what to avoid in the stores so they see no need to increase the
>> costs on the things they do buy.
>
>Sure... a note on the packaging acknowledging that it is GMO.... that's
>got to cost at least $5 per package.