It sounds really promising, but the European community has sharply rejected the idea of genetically engineered foods. This resistance seems to have sprouted from bad timing, conspiracy theories, and an adherence to traditional practices. Those who attempt to market such genetically engineered foods are viewed as wearing moral blinders. Concerns have been raised about the announcements of companies that have hybridized human DNA with a cow egg, or produced wheat with antibiotic resistance.
Private research places much of biotechnology outside the control of the federal government.
Moreover, there are no labeling requirements in the United States or Canada to indicate that foods have been bioengineered. The European Union recently introduced mildly restrictive labeling requirements regarding such products.