Can We No Longer Trust The Labels On Our Food?
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Washington, D.C. – Legislation introduced today by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) would block any federal or state action to require labeling of foods made with genetically engineered ingredients.
“More than 90 percent of Americans support labeling of GE foods,” said Scott Faber, senior vice-president of government affairs for EWG. “It’s clear the public wants to know what’s in their food, but if Rep. Pompeo has his way, no one will have that right.”
“Consumers, particularly the eight out of ten American families who buy organic products, want to know what is in their food,” said Marni Karlin, director of legislative and legal affairs for Organic Trade Association. “Rep. Pompeo’s bill ignores this consumer demand for information. Instead, it ties the hands of state governments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration concerning GMO labeling. It is fatally flawed.”
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 is a proposal to create a national standard regarding the labeling of genetically engineered organisms (GMOs) being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the bill would override state laws that require foods containing GMO ingredients to be labeled. Today, that legislation passed from subcommittee, and is expected to be debated and voted on by the House in the next couple of weeks.
