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"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act” known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). If the bill passes, it will be the first law in the United States that required GMO labeling. Some European countries already mandate GMO labeling, but efforts to pass legislation in the United States have met resistance. Over a dozen other states have failed to pass proposed labeling laws. Food manufacturer argue that the bill is unnecessary because GMO are safe. They believe labeling will drive up food costs and will confuse consumers. Proponents of the legislation assert that consumers have a right to know what is in their food.

Genetic modification, also called genetic engineering, the alteration of genetic material through processes not found in nature. Scientists use genetically modified organisms to protect crops. add variety to certain foods. Some people believe that the genetic modification of foods effects safety. Corporations that produce genetically modified foods point to hundreds of studies that show that they are safe. California voters will soon make a choice about GMO foods labels, and both sides are spending millions of dollars to influence their decisions. The result of the ballot initiative will reverberate throughout the nation.

Based on past efforts to legally require GMO labeling in other states, what can be inferred about the public’s concern with GMOs?
  1. The public is very concerned with GMOs and is attempting to draw attention to their use in food.
  2. The public does not understand the dangers of GMOs and is not making rational decisions about labeling.
  3. The public is easily misled by large corporations and is making uninformed choices.
  4. The public is not overwhelmingly concerned with GMOs and has not required labeling in any states thus far.
Explanation
Answer [D]: Based on past efforts to require GMO labeling, one can infer that the public is not overwhelmingly concerned with GMOs. Since efforts to require labeling have failed in more than a dozen states, despite money spent campaigning on both sides, one can logically assume that there is not wide-spread concern about this issue.
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