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Perspective of: United States


Monsanto - largest manufacturer of GMO food Connneticut - First state to pass legislation to require food labeling || Protests created a 'March against Monsanto' ||
 * < Characters || Food & Drug Administration
 * Setting || First crops were planted in 1996 ||
 * Initiating Event || Genetic engineering is the process of changing the genetic material of a living organism to produce some desired change in that organism’s characteristics. ||
 * Internal Response || Labeling is voluntary, but FDA has provided guidelines
 * Goal || Increase crop size with disease resistant seeds ||
 * Consequence || Class Action lawsuit against Monsanto (Pacific NW Wheat Farmers) ||
 * Resolution || States individually passing legislation. Federal Government has not passed anything to date. ||

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