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Farm advocate warns against too much food labeling

Kim Bremmer

A farm advocate says the public needs more information about genetically modified foods but warns food labels might not help.

Kim Bremmer with Ag Inspirations says simply putting everything on the food label isn’t wise.  “People that are very anti-GMO technology, that head up some very anti-GM groups have been very clear in saying the first step to getting any type of technology like this eradicated is to get it labeled so we can market against it.”

Bremmer says many food labels now make claims of “no GMO” or “gluten free” for products that naturally don’t have gluten or no genetically modified variety.  She says, “When you’re looking at companies that are trying to capture margin at the marketplace, how do you do that?  It is fast.  It’s a fast, easy label, scare people, and you’re off and running.”

Bremmer moderated a panel of farmers, scientists, and consumer advocates discussing GMO’s in food hosted by the Aspen Institute Monday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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