That is the question, whether ‘tis nobler to include the product’s constituent ingredients on the label—even when they’re not required by regulatory agencies—or not to include those ingredients, thereby creating an uproar inflamed by media attention when they’re discovered.
On two fronts, products and their labeling have come into question. First, and having received the most media attention, is lean finely textured beef (LFTB). Consumer groups, members of congress, the media and the public have petitioned the USDA to require ground beef suppliers to include information on their labels if LFTB is contained in their products. Second, consumer groups and members of congress have petitioned FDA to require labeling anytime a genetically engineered (GE) plant or animal is used in a food product.