Food Industry Should Modify Its Stance on Altered Food

By Jatin Prasad

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Harrop's viewpoint on biotech crops is like many consumers in the United States. She argues that consumers should have a choice when it comes to GM food. Harrop says that companies like Monsanto are selling to the farmer and not listening to the best interests of consumers. The author says that the long-term health and environmental impact of GM crops is unknown and consumers should have a way out of GM food.

Harrop also discusses a legislation that was on the ballot in Oregon; during the campaign the anti-labeling side, funded by companies Monsanto and Tyson Foods, outspent the pro-labeling side 25 to 1. Biotechonlogy companies' insiders working on the science review boards and conflict of interests between the Bush Administration and biotechnology industry are also cited as reasons behind the quick and regulation free adoption of GM crops in the United States.


Source: Harrop, Froma. "Food Industry Should Modify Its Stance on Altered Food." In J.D. Ramage, J.C. Bean, & J. Johnson, Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings (pp. 617-618). New York: Pearson Higher Ed.