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6 Drake J. Agric. L. 351 (2001)
Genetically Modified Foods: More Reasons to Label Than Not

handle is hein.journals/dragl6 and id is 357 raw text is: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: MORE REASONS TO LABEL THAN NOT Sarah L. Kirby I. Introduction .................................................................................... 35 1 II. Then and Now .................................... .... 352 A. History of Food Modification.. ......................... 352 B. The Government's Current Philosophy on Genetically M odified Foods ...................................................... 353 III. Reasons Behind Labeling ................................................................. 355 A. The Consumers' Right to Know ................................................. 355 B. Philosophical, Religious, & Moral Concerns .............................. 357 C . Safety C oncerns ......................................................................... 358 IV . L iability Issues ................................................................................ 362 A . Genetic Drift Problem s .............................................................. 362 B. Grain Segregation Problems ....................................................... 363 C . Farm er Liability ......................................................................... 364 D . B iotech L iability ........................................................................ 365 V. The Future of Biotechnology in Agriculture ..................................... 365 VI. M oving Toward a Solution ...................................................................... 367 I. INTRODUCTION Genetics have played an incredible role in the evolution of agriculture in the twentieth century and has the potential to become the paramount issue of this century. Indeed biotechnology and genetically modified foods have become two of the most controversial issues in the world. Today genetically modified (GM) crops are prevalent in the United States. Specifically, GM crops now make up at least forty- five percent of cotton, thirty-eight percent of soybeans, and twenty-five percent of

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