Yes, I live in the South. A long, long, long… long way from California. But
with the elections being done, the votes having been cast, and federal, state,
city, and county officials finding their places in office, there was a
proposition, Prop 37, way out west, that I had my eye on.
Prop 37 would have required all retailers and food and beverage companies to
label genetically modified ingredients. For the life of me I can’t think of one.
single. reason. not to have our food properly labeled. Except for this.
Ignorance is bliss. I didn’t say it was a good reason, but that is the only
plausible explanation. It’s easier to stick your head in the sand and play the
part of the proverbial ostrich than to meet with change head on and be called
into action.
Is that who we are as a nation? Do we prefer to ignore important information
in favor of convenience? I guess we really have become the fast food nation.
I shake my head, and hope that some day soon America will realize that
knowledge is power. Well, to be clear, prop 37 was only defeated by a small
margin, and considering the powerhouse companies fighting against it (Monsanto,
Hershey Co., etc) that’s not a bad loss. It was close. Next time, I hope it wins
by a landslide.
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