While many European citizens are fighting bitterly against genetically modified (GM) foods, Americans have been more complacent and seem inclined to trust that the government and agribusiness corporations will keep their food supply safe. Enviro and consumer groups launched a campaign last month urging consumers to tell Campbell’s and Kellogg’s to drop GM ingredients from their products, but Campbell’s says that fewer than one-tenth of 1 percent of calls to its consumer hotlines have been related to biotech issues. Other U.S. food companies also say they have heard little from people worried about the possible environmental and health effects of GM crops.
