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I'm all for GM foods, and as a scientist I understand the techniques and consequences of those techniques. Foods have been genetically modified for thousands of years, except now we can modify more specifically and with fewer negative consequences. There will be no long term health consequences to adding an additional protein into a tomato. It's a protein that will be broken down into its basic components and used by your body as would a regular tomato. Yet the tomato will receive the benefit of ripening faster or staying fresh longer, depending on the specific change.
I don't believe the issue is better labeling for products, it's better education for the general population. The long-term studies that have been done need to be better publicized, but unfortunately, it's isn't exciting news to report that nothing negative happens to people that eat the foods we've been eating for years.