Genetically Engineered Foods

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The following paper examines the controversial issue of genetically modified foods - particularly as it exists within Canada. The paper discusses how, at present, no law exists to compel labeling indicating that a consumable product is genetically altered. The writer explores how there is a growing sense - and it has existed for nearly a decade in earnest - that such labeling should take place, as well as a more transparent testing process for biotech goods.

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"In recent years, the furor sparked by the growing popularization of foods that are genetically engineered has led to calls for a serious re-assessment of how in-store products are labeled for consumers. As this paper is written, there are a multitude of everyday foods - cereals, baby food, even ice cream - which contain genetically modified ingredients which have not been tested for human or environmental safety. Quite simply, this is an affront to the right of Canadians to be protected from potentially harmful foodstuffs, and it is also an affront to the right of Canadians to be informed of what precisely they are purchasing for consumption."

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