In an effort to encompass my opinion that GMO foods should be labeled, I stated that, “the root of the problem is not knowing what we are eating.” This clear statement is not only just food for thought but it ties in well with the main graphic and theme of the poster for many reasons. The contrasting elements of realism (the background photograph of a vegetable) and surrealism (the overlay of human handwriting) are used to demonstrate the idea that GMO foods are unnatural and imperfect, caused by the act of human interference in nature. More specifically, the surreal image overlay illustrates the roots of the vegetable as DNA strands, which, for the purpose of this project, symbolizes the invisible human touch of genetically engineered foods. Furthermore, the combination of nature vs. human touch through the use of line pattern and play over an actual image was to ultimately open the eyes of consumers across the nation that a food as earthy and natural looking as a beet may just be very far from that. It is in this type of situation that a label for GMO foods would be very useful and beneficial. GMO food labels offer the opportunity to the deserving people of America for the freedom of choice to buy or not to buy GMO foods.

We have a right to know. Label GMO foods!