A visit to any supermarket in Canada will reveal nothing out of the ordinary, just the usual assortment of fresh, packaged produce attractively displayed to attract customers. Everything seems familiar and reassuring, right? Think again. Closer microscopic examination reveals something new, a fundamental revolution in food technology. The technology is genetic engineering (GE), also known as biotechnology. The blueprints (DNA) of agricultural crops are altered and “assembled” with foreign genes to produce transgenic crops. Foods harvested from these agricultural plants are called genetically modified (GM). Currently, Canada has no consumer notifications; Genetically modified foods are added to Canadian foods without any labeling or proper risk assessment. This essay argues that the safety of genetically modified foods should be rigorously and independently tested; Furthermore, consumers will be given the right to choose or reject genetically modified foods through mandatory labels. What is the need for an impartial review of the safety of transgenic foods? And why label them? Genetically modified foods are not “substantially equivalent” to conventional foods, genetic engineering of agricultural crops is not a mere extension of traditional plant breeding, and finally, there are human health implications associated with it. Modern biotechnology was born at the hands of American scientists Herb Boyer and Stain Cohen, when they developed “recombinant deoxyribonucleotide (rDNA), [1] for medicinal purposes. Subsequently, biotechnologists began genetic engineering of agricultural plants using this technology. A single gene responsible for a certain characteristic of an organism (usually a bacterium) is selected, altered and then "inserted" into the DNA of a plant to create an agricultural crop consisting of that... medium of paper... .. ..to enter the powerful world of genetic modification with caution. Health Canada should follow the “precautionary principle” just like the nations of the European Union. Under this principle, a transgenic food is separated from its traditional counterparts and prevented from entering the consumer market until an impartial risk assessment test ensures its safety. The European Union Safety Authority (EFSA) strictly regulates genetically modified foods; only a handful of genetically modified foods are placed on the market. More importantly, all food products containing more than 0.9% GMO (genetically modified organisms) are labeled [brown world affairs journal]. Genetically modified foods are further scrutinized by a post-market monitoring plan. Like the EU, Canadian regulatory agencies should respect consumers' right to know what they are eating by labeling all foods containing altered genetic materials.