Editorial Board
Trust the Facts on GMOs
There's no need for the USDA to put an upbeat spin on labels for genetically modified food.
Just the facts.
Photograph: Sally McCay, UVM.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has come up with cheerful new labels for genetically modified foods. The bright green and yellow circles depict a happy sun, a winking smiley face or a verdant landscape stamped with the letters “BE,” for “bioengineered” — rather than the familiar “genetically modified” or “genetically engineered.”
It’s a shame the government is unwilling to let the facts speak for themselves.