Scientists, on the whole, are pleased to see Prop 37 fail this week. This blog post from SciAm explains the faulty science at the base of the proposition nicely. An excerpt:
The simple fact is that there is no evidence that GMOs, as a blanket group, are dangerous. Thereโs a simple reason for this: not all GMOs are the same. Every plant created with genetic technology contains a different modification. More to the point, if the goal is to know more about whatโs in your food, a generic GMO label wonโt tell you. Addingย Bt toxin to cornย is different than addingย Vitamin A to riceย orย vaccines to potatoesย orย heart-protective peptides to tomatoes. If Prop 37 was really about informed decisions, it would have sought accurate labeling of different types of GMOs so consumers can choose to avoid those that they disapprove of or are worried about. Instead, anti-GMO activists put forward a sloppily written mandate in a attempt to discredit all genetic engineering as a single entity. The legislation was considered so poorly worded thatย most Californian newspapers rallied against it, withย the LA Times calling Prop 37ย โproblematic on a number of levelsโ.
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