Good morning, gentlemen.
I am also new to the Standing Committee on Agriculture. I have only been its member for a year.
People are talking about GMOs more and more, and that scares me. I am in favour of the bill. That is why I am sitting on this side of the table. When we talk about GMOs, we're talking about health. We're not talking about cars or tires; we're talking about health. When people start modifying seeds, they play with their DNA and, in the process, with mine.
This bill is also about economic considerations. How is it that, in 26 countries, people refuse GMO products and that you, Mr. Holmes, have almost doubled your profits thanks to organic farming? I am not sure what people have trouble understanding here, but 26 countries are refusing GMOs. That's where the economic impact lies.
Mr. Holmes, could you try to explain to these gentlemen why GMO products must be subject to mandatory labelling. I ask because I want to be able to choose foods that are healthy.
Why is it that you, as an organic farmer, are selling your products more easily than GMO products are being sold?