Loading ...Controversial bill would block state and local laws requiring the labeling genetically engineered foods
A fierce food fight has erupted in Congress over the labeling of genetically engineered foods.
At the center of the conflict is a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas that would block state and local laws from requiring food labels to disclose genetically engineered ingredients.
Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas has sponsored a bill that would block states from requiring food labels to disclose genetically modified ingredients in favor of a voluntary labeling system overseen by the federal government.
So far, three states – Vermont, Connecticut and Maine – have passed mandatory labeling laws for genetically modified food. At least fifteen other states are considering similar regulations.
Pompeo’s “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” would nix those laws and instead set up a voluntary nationwide labeling system overseen by the federal government.
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