I'm on the bar with whether to label it or not. On the one side, I definitely agree. Consumers have the right to know as much information as possible about the product they are purchasing. On the other side, I'm worried it'll turn into like the gluten-free fad where things that couldn't have GMOs in the first place are being labeled GMO-free and that people will begin to think GMOs are inherently bad or dangerous.
What's the problem with the gluten-free fad? Freedom means the freedom to make stupid decisions. I don't think it's an argument in favor of withholding information from the consumer.
It's the misinformation that bothers me. I'm fine with people making "stupid" decisions as long as they're informed about it. We have had a trend of labeling things as "free" because they are assumed bad for us, such as fat and calories. So people go gluten-free because they somehow think it is bad for them when it's not. And the fad also encourages companies to label things that NEVER have gluten as gluten free almost to try to devalue their competition.
The problem seems to be there's just no middle ground between the two side because people refuse to educate others about the facts, or people simply refuse to be educated at all.
I'm on the bar with whether to label it or not. On the one side, I definitely agree. Consumers have the right to know as much information as possible about the product they are purchasing. On the other side, I'm worried it'll turn into like the gluten-free fad where things that couldn't have GMOs in the first place are being labeled GMO-free and that people will begin to think GMOs are inherently bad or dangerous.
What's the problem with the gluten-free fad? Freedom means the freedom to make stupid decisions. I don't think it's an argument in favor of withholding information from the consumer.
It's the misinformation that bothers me. I'm fine with people making "stupid" decisions as long as they're informed about it. We have had a trend of labeling things as "free" because they are assumed bad for us, such as fat and calories. So people go gluten-free because they somehow think it is bad for them when it's not. And the fad also encourages companies to label things that NEVER have gluten as gluten free almost to try to devalue their competition.
The problem seems to be there's just no middle ground between the two side because people refuse to educate others about the facts, or people simply refuse to be educated at all.