They may have already placed their seed orders for this year. Even those who grow non-GM seed suffer, because it s all mixed together when it leaves the farm and all carries the taint. And if every canola grower were to insist on non-GM seed this year, there might not be enough to go around. The worry for consumers is whether, despite the assurances of safety, somewhere down the road there are unforeseen dangers to their health or the environment. Pending that, they insist processed foods containing GM ingredients should be labeled.
People have a right to know what they are eating.
But there s no system at present to distinguish modified from non-modified produce once it leaves the farm. But then, that s what was said about thalidomide. On the other hand, if we insist that life be 100 percent risk-free, we will never fly or drive a car. With any risk, we weigh it against the benefit. There don t seem to be any overwhelming gains for Canadian farmers in the GM crops available at present.