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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:35 PM Feb 2016

Senate Bill Would Block Mandatory Labeling of GMOs

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate committee is moving forward on legislation that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods.

Vermont is set to require such labels this summer. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas released draft legislation late Friday that would block that law and create new voluntary labels for companies that want to use them on food packages that contain genetically modified ingredients. The Senate panel is scheduled to vote on the bill Thursday.

The bill is similar to legislation the House passed last year. The food industry has argued that GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are safe and a patchwork of state laws isn't practical. Labeling advocates have been fighting state-by-state to enact the labeling, with the eventual goal of a national standard.

Senators have said they want to find a compromise on the labeling issue before Vermont's law kicks in. But negotiations broke down between the food industry and labeling advocates.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_GENETICALLY_MODIFIED_FOODS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-02-19-19-26-53

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Senate Bill Would Block Mandatory Labeling of GMOs (Original Post) Purveyor Feb 2016 OP
The Party of Bird Brains wants States' rights houston16revival Feb 2016 #1
Another instance of corporate influence over our political process! mak3cats Feb 2016 #2
Agreed! n/t A Little Weird Feb 2016 #3
If GMOs are so great gyroscope Feb 2016 #4
Only The Immoral Prevent Labeling billhicks76 Feb 2016 #6
they'd be fucking running fireworks spelling out WE. HAVE. GMOS over every city center MisterP Feb 2016 #7
Outrageous. SoapBox Feb 2016 #5
Notice that word, "mandatory?" Archae Feb 2016 #8
i don' see this holding up legally restorefreedom Feb 2016 #9
I am 68 . I don't think I will ever see this country move from Fascism to democracy before I die . geretogo Feb 2016 #10

houston16revival

(953 posts)
1. The Party of Bird Brains wants States' rights
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:41 PM
Feb 2016

now they want national standards

Which is it going to be guys?

I know, I know, whatever they want whenever they want it

 

gyroscope

(1,443 posts)
4. If GMOs are so great
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:23 PM
Feb 2016

why would the industry be opposed to labeling?
the labeling doesn't say GMOs are good or bad, it simply says it is there.

does the industry have something to hide? why do they want to keep consumers in the dark?



MisterP

(23,730 posts)
7. they'd be fucking running fireworks spelling out WE. HAVE. GMOS over every city center
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:02 AM
Feb 2016

every night

they know their propaganda can't win, so they just whimper that Americans hate science (ironically these GMO flacks are the same guys denying global warming, which they in turn point to as proof that GMOs have to be great because they're sciencey)

Archae

(46,340 posts)
8. Notice that word, "mandatory?"
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:07 AM
Feb 2016

Companies are already adding labels, calling their products "organic" or "Non-GMO."

This emphasis on it being mandatory is what's wrong.

Let's make it mandatory for all other forms of genetic alteration of food, as well.

How many stickers do you want on your apple?

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
9. i don' see this holding up legally
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:01 AM
Feb 2016

clearly an end run around state sovereignty for corporate gain.

it won't pass, and if it does, it should be vetoed. and if it is challenged in court, will lose.

geretogo

(1,281 posts)
10. I am 68 . I don't think I will ever see this country move from Fascism to democracy before I die .
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:30 PM
Feb 2016

The Iatola of Iran was right . America is the " Great Satan " .

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