(NaturalNews) Not content with just hiding unlabeled genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the general food supply, the biotechnology industry now wants to freely add GMOs to food products bearing the "natural" label as well, according to new reports. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) back in December reportedly sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for permission to basically trick health-conscious individuals into buying transgenic foods by deceitfully hiding them behind "natural" labels.
Though quite a few so-called "natural" food products already contain GMOs due to the fact that the FDA has never issued definitive guidelines as to the legal definition of the term "natural," the GMA wants this regulatory failure to become official policy. According to The New York Times, the GMA is pushing the FDA to allow biotech "frankenfood" to bear the "natural" label in grocery stores -- "natural" foods, as you may already know, typically fetch a higher price than conventional foods.
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