Vote Now: GMO Food

Though little discussed by the presidential candidates, Genetically Modified Organisms are a hot topic this election year. Twenty-one states have a ballot measure relaying to the labeling of GMO food.

The arguments go like this:

Those in favor of GMO labeling feel that consumers have a right to know what kind of ingredients their food is made out of. Some believe that GMO's are dangerous, or that buying GMO supports companies such as Monsanto.

Those opposed say that labeling GMO's creates unnecessary fear in consumers; GMO food are no more dangerous than any other type of food.

Personally, I am always in favor of understanding where your food comes from and what it is. Even if the food is the nutritionally the same, if consumers want to know what they're buying, then they should be allowed to know. To me, it is more deceptive to keep people in the dark.