Labeling War Against Genetically Modified
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Labeling War Against Genetically Modified
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Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
•House of Representatives- April 9
•Washington
•“Prevent individual states from passing
legislation requiring the labeling of food and
beverage products containing bioengineered
ingredients”
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This Act Also…
•Allows FDA to regulate “Natural”
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•Prevent suggestion of “Safer”
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•Marni Karlin- Organic Trade Association
•“8 out of 10 American families who buy organic
products, want to know what is in their food.”
•Scott Faber- Environmental Working Group
•“More than 90 percent of Americans support
labeling of GE foods,”
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•VERMONT•Senate 26-2 vote for a bill that would require
labeling of foods that contain genetically
modified ingredients
•Vermont could become the 1st state in the
nation to enact such a law
•The bill would require food sold in Vermont
stores that contain genetically modified
ingredients to be labeled starting July 2016.
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•Connecticut and Maine —
•Passed labeling laws, but both delayed
implementation until neighboring states join
them, a strategy designed to insulate them
from being sued.
Labeling War Against Genetically Modified
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Labeling War Against Genetically Modified
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MeatPoultry.com:
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Burlington Free Press:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/
news/politics/2014/04/15/vermont-senatevotes-26-2-for-gmo-labeling/7739819/