The following series is a 2009 analysis of how, in U.S. food policy, the interests of Monsanto have come to be upheld and privileged over the rights of the citizen and consumer to informed decision- making and equal representation of voice. My focus is on the labeling of genetically modified organisms, which have generated serious debate across the globe since the beginning of their use in the production of seed. This study draws attention to the presence of a debate, which is controlled by particular processes that prevent democratic deliberation over the labeling of GM food. Patent laws, the role of science in American culture, and the legal standing of corporations, are significant topics in this analysis

"The issue is not whether corporations should have political rights (they do), but under what circumstances and to what extent they should be restricted."
 - Scott Bowan, The Modern Corporation and American Political Thought

The FDA's policy of non-regulation for GMOs claims, "the agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way." However, Agency documents made public by a lawsuit show a much different reality.