It's all done on our dime and it costs billions. As for the labeling, we are following FDA regulations. There's nothing to label. We've done 1,400 tests on Roundup Ready soybeans. The food is as safe to eat as corresponding products.
Nothing is absolutely safe.
The way the FDA and the regulatory process is set up, we have the responsibility to test. They review our data. But critics question the basic need for the product. The producers and shippers want the longer shelf life and crops that can tolerate herbicides. The consumers don't need these things.