The consumer "right to know" or consumer deception?

I have talked about GMO labeling and labeling in general in past posts.  Inherently a label that provides good information to help a consumer make a decision is not a bad thing if there is genuine positive intent.   GMO labeling has been a hot topic lately and a lot of debate on both sides is easy to find in the news.  I am not against GMO labeling if everything is labeled fairly, ie. also label the organics with the chemicals sprayed on them, put how much aflatoxins are in our food, or say how many mice droppings or roach legs are in there.  In other words don't use a label to single out a GMO product that carries no safety risk.  There are many other things happening with our food that I would rather know about than whether it contains GMO ingredients or not.

Many of the proponents of labeling GMO food are stating they want labels because it is the consumers right to know.  I stumbled on a couple articles recently that put into persepctive what the proponents of GM labeling are really after (see links below).   They are not fighting for you the consumer.  They are fighting for their own agendas and that agenda is to get rid of GMOs.   As a consumer do not be fooled by their agenda.   These groups have no scientific evidence to show GMOs are bad.  If they did they could use that evidence as a reason to get rid of GMOs and they would have a legitimate case.  However they have no case so they rely on consumer's misunderstanding and lack of education to target GMOs.   Consumer right to know sounds good and puts on the mirage of even trying to educate consumers.  It is easy to get behind a concept that seems to want the consumer to have as much information as they can.  However this is not education on the benefits of GMOs or the safety record of TMOs.  This is trying to put a dunce hat on certain products so that an uneducated consumer sees the product as a problem child.

These groups don't care about consumer rights to know.  They only want to use you as a menas to an end.  If you don't beleive me then just read it directly from them.  These proponents of GMO labeling could care less what the label says as long as it is a tool to turn the consumer against GMOs.  The next time you see a label that says a product is GMO then ask yourself why would I not buy this?  What is the safety risk?  If you don't know do some digging to understand GMOs from a scientific vantage point.  There are literally hundereds of studies out there on the internet.  If GMOs are going to be singled out with a label then don't fall into the trap of refusing to buy something because someone told you GMOs are bad for you.  If you do then you are playing right into the trap set by these organizations that are trying to use consumer fears for their agendas.

https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/08/26/anti-gmo-crusader-jeffrey-smith-labeling-gmos-never-end-goal-tactic-get-banned/

Check out these articles:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/wlf/2016/08/25/crusade-or-charade-whats-really-motivating-efforts-to-mandate-gmo-labeling/#294c7062d62b

https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/08/26/anti-gmo-crusader-jeffrey-smith-labeling-gmos-never-end-goal-tactic-get-banned/