Compulsory Labelling of Food Containing Genetically Modified Organisms

WHEREAS the long term health effects of consuming genetically modified organisms in food products is uncertain and the requirements of Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency limit labeling to known health and safety risks which would be mitigated by labeling; AND WHEREAS the safety and security of food is critical to a healthy community and public polls indicate that Canadians want to see labels identifying genetically modified organisms in food products; AND WHEREAS consumers have a fundamental right to know how their food is produced: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM request the provincial and federal governments to enact legislation which would require consumer labeling of products sold in British Columbia where there are genetically modified organisms in those food products.