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wondering whether or not the food is safe to eat and sales will begin to fall quickly.
The producers of GEFs and the Food and Drug Administration have apparently decided that in order to maintain and grow profit margins it is prudent not to require any disclosure of genetic engineering for ANY product, food or otherwise. Consumers everywhere should note that GEFs are not only used in food production but also in pharmaceuticals and building materials.

In other words, nowhere on any food product package will you find anything that tells you if the food you are thinking of buying has been itself genetically modified or if it contains any genetically modified ingredients.
The people of the United States and Canada are now engaged in the greatest food consumption experiment that has ever been known to exist. An estimated 70-80% of all food products found on grocery store shelves have been directly altered genetically or contain ingredients that have been genetically altered. The same percentages can be applied to food products which are exported to other countries. It is impossible to tell how many of the products being imported into the United States and Canada are GEFs but it is assumed that many of them are.
It may be wise, in view of the enormity of this critical situation, for all consumers to contact their federal and state congressmen and representatives to encourage them to install and enforce legislation that would require labeling of all genetically engineered foods and pharmaceuticals.

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