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When I posted yesterday late at night I did it from memory. That is not always the best idea. The labeling is required for processed soybeans as food not meat from genetically modified soybean fed animals. The problems are a bit different. In the USA and Brazil many different types of genetically modified soybeans are grown. Only a part of these types is certified for import into the EU. Sorry for the confusion. [quote user="CMStPnP"] Oh wait the EU already determined there is no risk to human health.......they only label for political reasons. [/quote] Most consumers in the EU don't like genetically modified food for e.g. health or environmental reasons. If it is a realistic or only a felt risk doesn't matter as long as there is no proof that it isn't harmful. To give consumers a chance to choose labeling was introduced. That might sound weird for you but there are different cultures. Simplified, in the EU you have to proof that your product is not harmful before being allowed to sell it. As I understand in the USA you can sell everything but face extraordinary high penalties if it turns out to be harmful. When you can't avoid genetically modified soybean anymore as about 80% already is you need other measures, e.g. labeling. It might be unlikely that genetically modified food is unhealthy but there is no proof. The time seems still too short to rule out long term effects. All I read suggest that genetically modified plants are a risk for the environment that one should not underestimate. That is the opinion of most consumers in the EU. YMMV. Regards, Volker
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