Opinion of Union of Concerned Scientists

[PJ]

Ironically pretty anti-science on GMOs.

[PJ]

Admittedly, anti-science is probably not the best phrasing to use, but I maintain that the organization's position on GMOs goes against scientific consensus. Their support for labeling of genetically modified food is particularly concerning.

[PJ]

Their support for labeling of genetically modified food is particularly concerning.

Why?

Because mandatory labeling is baseless fearmongering.

I just don't see any reason why it could ever be an actively bad thing to label what's in food, even if doing so is kind of pointless.

Mandatory labeling of food products should be reserved for ingredients and processes that have legitimate consequences in terms of diet. GMOs do not fit under that category, but if they are labeled, people are going to assume that they are dangerous and it will only promote the unhealthy and unnecessary fear of GMOs.

[PJ]

I'm happy that there's so many so enlighten techno-utopians here, who think that the consumers are not able to handle specific food labels. There's clearly a significant potion of the population who don't want GMOs, but those people's choice doesn't matter, the important part are the March Toward The Future under benevolent wisdom of Monsanto, a company who always put people first.

Not being anti-GMO =/= having a favorable opinion of Monsanto.