The worry about what we eat has arrived on the ballot in Measure 92. It would require labeling of genetically engineered food. We urge you to vote no. …

If you accept that people need good information, this measure gives consumers inaccurate, incomplete information.

If Measure 92 passes, animals that have been fed with genetically engineered feed or grain will not be labeled genetically engineered.

If Measure 92 passes, some food products will be exempt from labeling even if they contain genetically modified organisms.

Is that really helping consumers? There are already labels on foods that give consumers better information.

Want to ensure you stay away from genetically engineered ingredients? Buy foods with a “non-GMO” label. Want to buy foods with even stricter requirements? Buy “organic.”

Those labels are not hard to find. They already exist. There’s no need to layer on an Oregon-only requirement on farmers and food producers across the country.

And then there’s the science. It makes no scientific sense to require the labeling proposed by the measure. The scientific consensus is that there is no greater health risk posed by genetically engineered foods. None. Zilch.

This is not a measure Oregonians should support.

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