The Hill - Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) has unveiled legislation to pre-empt states from issuing their own mandatory labeling laws for foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.
The draft bill, which the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee will markup Thursday, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered, or GMO, foods. It is similar to the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 that passed the House in June. The legislation is outraging consumer groups lobbying for mandatory labeling laws and garnering support from proponents of the House bill.
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