A Bad Effort in Congress to Thwart States on Food Labels
snip < The Senate could soon join the House to try to make it harder for consumers to know what is in their food by prohibiting state governments from requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods. This is a bad idea that lawmakers and the Obama administration should oppose.
In July, Vermont will become the first state to require the labeling of genetically modified food. Many food companies and farm groups say such laws are problematic because they could dissuade consumers from buying foods that federal regulators and many scientists say pose no risk to human health. But that is an unfounded fear and states should be free to require labels if they want to.
The Senate Agriculture Committee is considering a bill by its chairman, Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, that would prohibit state labeling laws. The committee is likely to approve it, primarily with Republican votes. The House passed a similar bill last summer along party lines.>
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/opinion/a-bad-effort-in-congress-to-thwart-states-on-food-labels.html
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Nice work, DC. This is an outrage.
Obama will come out in favor of the labeling, right? Because that was part of his 07 campaign
"We'll let folks know whether their food has been genetically modified because Americans should know what they're buying" --Obama in 2007
64 other countries have no problem informing their citizens what they're buying
How much does it cost to apply a label like that required in the UK?
DC will probably make state labeling laws illegal. And people will probably just go along. Wouldn't want to actually protest. no. Too much work. Just go along. Disgusting.
