A new law in Montana required food to be labeled whether
it’s genetically modified or not. It’s called the Genetically Engineered Food
Right-to-Know Act. It has been opposed by most of the farm groups in Montana
for more than a decade. In Billings, the grocery story would always put on
non-GMO labels. But at the border of the city, where the fields are irrigated,
their corn, sugar beets and alfalfa are genetically modified. GMO kept changing
in order to make plants resistant to disease. After the plants are being
exposed to weed control, the GMO products are also not likely to suffer with
days of growth-stifling chemical hangover. The genetically modified ingredients
are rather common. It appears during food preparation and beverages. Since beverages
contain a high amount of fructose corn syrup, the fructose corn syrup comes
from genetically modified corn. Many beets in the U.S. are also genetically
modified, and granulated sugars are from beets. Although the FDA and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture have reviewed over and over and concluded that
genetically modified foods have makes no difference with the non-genetically
modified ones, many people are still concerned about its effect on human health.
Some other places opposed the idea of labeling the product because it would
mean there’s a difference between GMO and non-GMO product. Acres of wheat have
decreased due to resilient genetically modified crops such as corn and
soybeans. There are problems making GMO and non-GMO products separate, and it
would make crops more competitive. Some people say no matter if it’s modified
or not and whether it has negative effect on human or not, it should be
labeled, and that is what Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act is for.
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