Plants or animals created through gene-slicing techniques of genetic engineering are called genetically modified organisms or GMOs. This technique for creating plants and animals was first implemented in the 1970s. According to Non-GMO Project, "this experimental technology fuses the DNA of different species, creating unstable combinations of plant genes, animal, bacterial and viral that cannot occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding. » (GMO-free project). This type of genetic modification is starting to worry people. Companies are currently not required to label their products to inform customers that their product contains GMOs, and only a few of the many companies voluntarily label their products as non-GMO. Many, like Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Jessica Emerson, have a right to know what companies put in the food we buy. There are others who disagree, such as physician and molecular biologist Henry Miller; he argues that requiring companies to label their products is unnecessary and unconstitutional. This caused quite a controversy. Products sold in Oregon that contain GMOs should be required to be clearly labeled so that consumers can make a healthy, informed choice about the foods they decide to purchase. The use of GMOs in foods has increased significantly in the United States. The Non-GMO Project, a non-profit organization, supports this by stating: "In the United States, GMOs are present in up to 80% of conventional processed foods" (Non-GMO Project). I decided to go shopping to try to find as many products as possible labeled non-GMO, I only found one product labeled non-GMO. Many people who buy vegetables or fruits at the store are unaware that the foods they are...... middle of paper......ael. “Why GMO labeling won’t raise food prices.” Grist.org. Grist, Oct. 13, 2013. Internet. December 1, 2013. Miller, Henry I. and Gregory Conko. “The labeling of genetically modified foods is unnecessary and unconstitutional.” Genetic engineering. Ed. Christmas Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. November 20, 2013. “Labeling of Foods and Ingredients Developed from Genetically Modified Seeds.” » Monsanto.com. Monsanto, March. 2013. Internet. December 2, 2013. “MRSA.” CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 16, 2013. Web. 30Nov. 2013. Weise, Elizabeth. “Washington State Voters Reject GMO Food Labeling. » United States Today. Gannett, November 6, 2013. Web. November 29, 2013. Tady, Megan. “Genetically modified foods should be labeled. » Genetic engineering.Ed. David M. Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. November 20. 2013.