Nationwide Mandatory GMO Labeling Looms For Supplements, Food
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The bill would pre-empt state laws for labeling of genetically modified products, requiring USDA to establish “a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard with respect to any bioengineered” as well as any relevant requirements and procedures USDA determines necessary.
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