The State of GMO Labeling
By: Shoshanna Levy
Published: May 20, 2011

Since the movement to get GMOs labeled nationally is progressing somewhat slowly, 14 states are discussing taking matters into their own hands. "The Food and Drug Administration says it cannot require a label once it determines the altered food is not “materially” different from its conventional counterpart, which it has done in the case of the salmon". There are a growing number of people who disagree with the FDA and feel that they have a right to know exactly what's in their food. The Grocery Manufactures Association, an organization which is opposed to GMO labeling, estimates that 80% of conventional groceries now contain GMO ingredients.