Gm Food Labeling
1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Introduction
On July 2, 2003, official agreements were finally made by the European Parliament with regards to new regulations on genetically modified food(GM). Consumer organizations and green groups are content with these results, as the voices of consumers are being heard over corporate interests. The United States accounts for two-thirds of bioengineered crops produced globally. Other major suppliers include Argentina, Canada, and China. More than twenty percent of the global crop areas of soybeans, corn, cotton, and canola acres are now biotech varieties. On top of this, biotech ingredients and biotech processes are used in producing a wide selection of food and beverage products, such as meat, poultry, cheese, milk, and beer. The problem with this decision is that it would make selling in the European Union even harder than it already has been, as well as the fact that this move may widen the transatlantic gap, thus......
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