This is not good
"Lend me your ear". Unless it's fortified with genetically modified organisms.
According to the website care2.com, Walmart, “is set to sell a new form of genetically-engineered (GE) sweet corn as early as this summer. Monsanto’s Bt sweet corn contains three GE traits that have never before been consumed directly by humans, and have not been subjected to thorough safety testing. There will be no labeling whatsoever indicating that the corn is a genetically modified organism.”
They problem is the corn will not be labeled as a genetically engineered. There will be no way for you to tell . If this isn’t a reason to grow your own, or support your local farmers market then what is? We have talked before how the interest in growing your own food is partially fueled by food safety. How can you feel safe eating the food from the grocery store? Walmart could make a decision to at least label this stuff, but they won’t.
If you want to take control of your food supply this year here is a great primer from Farmer Fred for the beginning gardener.
I don’t think it’s going to happen. Not just because at the Care2 site the “author” of the post is a diet reviewer, and doesn’t cite one source, but because of the public outcry that would occur over this. Like when McD’s switched to the GMO potato and the public reaction made them go back to the Russet Burbank.
I sure hope so Ramon. I would be concerned however if we are to depend on public outcry. People can become tired of always battling, and something more pressing may come on the radar. That’s when this stuff sneaks into our lives.
I really doubt that Walmart shoppers, who are among the laziest people on the planet, are going to take the time to plant corn. They might try to smoke it, but that’s another problem altogether. Most people want to do their one or two tomato plants and that’s enough. The more adventurous may also try a cucumber — maybe even a watermelon. But I’ve yet to see one backyard farmer do a corn crop — UNLESS — said gardener really knew what he/she was doing. And that type of person isn’t falling for a GMO offer.
Bill,
It’s not the little nursery plants, but the corn in the produce section. Walmart shoppers won’t have to grow it themselves to be able to take part in “the great experiment”.