More and more of food produced is being genetically modified. Already, modified tomatoes, soybeans, papayas, squash, potatoes and rapeseed are on dinner tables in some countries. Consumers want to know if their food and the food they feed their children has been genetically engineered.
People have a right to know about what they are eating.
Consumers International is calling for mandatory and comprehensive labelling of genetically modified foods at the Codex Alimentarius Commission , the United Nations agency that sets international food standards, which is meeting in Ottawa 26-29 May to consider this issue. As part of the campaign Consumers International has launched a new web site . For updated information on this matter and campaign, please visit the site or contact Alina Tugend or Chris Gethin .