Do you read the label on food products for nutritional facts?

Would you buy soemthing that mentions that it contains GMO products?

I was curious after reading this discussion about what GMO products were, so I did some searching on the Internet. I assume that it's a requirement for food labeling in the U.S., but I'm not sure- I marked some articles to go back and read more thoroughly. I'm going to take a closer look at the labels the next time I'm in the grocery store, because I honestly have never noticed a label with "GM" preceding an ingredient. The research and pros and cons for adding GMO's are vague and sketchy, but I think that I would tend NOT to purchase these products; we already consume far too many artificial ingredients and unhealthy additives in our foods. Why add even more? Up until now, I have mainly looked at the calorie content, fat content (saturated vs. unsaturated), sodium, and fiber. I have to admit that I rarely have paid much attention to the actual list of ingredients.

A little secret about food labelling: I dont know about the laws in the USA or Europe, but food manufacturers does not necessarily have to indicate whether they've used GMO raw materials in their product. So you would not see GMO on the label. However, GMO products are being used, especially maize based products.

Good to hear. In a recent survey in South Africa, it became known that the South African public rather look at price that the nutritional content specified on the label. Public awareness campaigns are now being planned, to educate the general punlic about interpreting the labels.

Its good that you check for MSG, and yes there is alot of contoversy for and against MSG. Some reports state its negative effects on intolerant people, while other reports show no link between MSG and human health effects. So now they label food, and you as the consumer can decide what you want to do with it...

To be honest I dont really care for fat content as well. If its something I like, Ill buy it. So far no label has put me off from buying a product...hehehe.