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NCGA Urges Congress to Pass Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:05:51 CDT
The National Corn Growers Association applauded the introduction of legislation to create a national, science-based labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms and urged Congress to quickly pass the bill.
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), will ensure that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration remains the authority on food safety and labeling in the United States.
Additionally, by establishing federal standards around a voluntary GMO-free label, this bill strikes an important balance between providing consumers choice and clarity in the grocery aisle and protecting a technology that is vital to American farmers.
"Farmers and consumers agree on the need for clear, consistent labeling. Labels should be science-based and uniform in all 50 states," said NCGA President Chip Bowling, a farmer from Maryland. "In the absence of a national solution to GMO labeling, we risk increased food prices for American families and continued confusion in the marketplace.
"This legislation provides a common-sense solution for American consumers looking for additional information about the food they buy, while providing certainty to the farmers who produce it. We urge Congress to support it."
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