August/September - Wheat Life

WLFEATUREabout adding a few words to existinglabels, and there is no data or logicalargument to make that those costswould be passed on to consumers.People want this information,and they have a right to know.Companies have to label food correctlyfor fat content and caloric informationanyway. We think it is thesame with genetically engineeredfood.How would the law be enforcedor monitored?It falls in the realm of theCalifornia Department of PublicHealth to decide how the initiativewill be handled, but we think isjust a very straightforward thing.Companies are already labelingso much information, we don’t seemuch need for enforcement. If companiesdon’t know the source of theiringredients, and I would argue thatthey should, the law allows them tosay it “may” contain GMO food. Ibelieve all companies should knowwhere their ingredients come from.If the law passes, do you thinkwe will see farmers growing lessGMO crops?That could be the case, but wedon’t know. Certainly farmers areseeing some problems with GMOs,for example, the super weeds thatare now Roundup resistant. Nowthe biotech and chemical companiesare pushing for a new round ofGMO crops to resist those weeds.What is the end game here? Theysaid it wasn’t going to happen withRoundup and it did. These companiesare involved with things theydon’t understand the consequencesof.Editor’s note: Wondering what theother side has to say about GMO labeling?So do we. In the October issue ofWheat Life, we’ll be asking the opponentsof Prop. 37 to explain their side of thedebate.Connell Grain GrowersUnsurpassed service and product knowledge!Connell Office: 800-572-5932 Moses Lake Office: 509-765-3898VARIETIESSWW: WB528, WB523, WB456, Xerpha, Eltan, ORCF 102,Stephens, Legion and many others.HRW: Farnum, Bauermeister, Buchanan, Eddy, Norwest553, Paladin, Declo. NEW: WB Tuscon, WB Rimrockand Whetstone!Connell Grain Grower’s brandnew, state of the art, seedconditioning facility.• This plant will clean WHEAT SEEDONLY!• ON DEMAND TREATING: You nowhave the option of applying any treat atany rate that best fits your needs.• Located just NW of Connell, Wash., atthe intersection of Paradise Road andWarehouse Road.34 WHEAT LIFE AUG/SEPT 2012