To make them reveal the facts you and I need to know about GMOs and our food. To make them open and accountable for their decisions about GMOs. To make sure they're based on values we choose - not just on corporate greed. Values like, protection of human health and safety, commitment to biological diversity, citizen right to know in order to make informed choices, sustainability to consider the needs of both present and future generations, good governance and the precautionary principle. And precaution is called for when it comes to your choice of food for your family.
Genes can move between plants causing weeds and spreading to other crops.
Recent studies indicate that Bt pollen may be damaging to non-target organisms like Monarch butterflies. Labelling is a first step. And here's some good news. Citizen pressure is making it happen in Europe. Earlier this year, European supermarkets and most food manufacturers announced they were taking steps to remove genetically modified food from their products.