Consumer Advocate Statement

Everybody should know about how their foods are genetically modified before they eat them. Everyone should be informed and all the foods should be labeled. People must be aware of the many benefits and risks of genetically modified foods. Such benefits include, medicinal foods that could be used as vaccines/medicines, foods with more desirable traits, faster growing plants, increase in food supply with reduced cost and longer shelf life, decreased use of pesticides, disease and drought resistant plants, tastier foods, more nutritious food. Although, there are many risks to be aware of. New allergies, an increase in cost, and unknown effect on human health genetic changes that are unexpected and harmful, Modified organisms may interbreed with natural organisms and out-compete them, this would lead to extinction of the original organism or to other unpredictable environmental effects, plants may be resistant to some pests but not to others are all risks of GMF.