Does Ruth Carey, nutritionist and No on 92 spokesperson, understand how genetics works?

Kari Chisholm

There's a new ad running from the No on 92 campaign. In it, Ruth Carey -- who claims to be a "registered dietitian and nutritionist" -- whines loudly about how confusing Measure 92 is.

It's same-old playbook big corporate interests always use against progressive reforms. Misleading, confusing, expensive, yadda yadda.

In the ad, Carey complains that "meat and dairy products from animals raised on GMO feeds" would be exempt from being labeled as genetically-modified.

...well, DUH! Of course they are!

Just because a pig eats some GMO corn doesn't mean the pig has suddenly become genetically modified. None of my genes have become modified just because I like to eat all kinds of junk food, much of it surely made with GMOs. I've got the same genes I was born with.

Trust me, if we could modify our own genes just by eating something, well, there would be a big market in "make me taller and better-looking" nacho cheese doritos.

The No on 92 campaign likes to claim that it's the science-based campaign, that the Yes on 92 folks are the ones playing fast and loose. Not from where I sit. This idea that an animal that's fed GMO food is suddenly itself genetically-modified is utterly bogus.

And a nutritionist should know better. Your move, Ms. Carey.

By Kari Chisholm Oct. 28, 2014