Federal Law Would Make GMO Labeling Voluntary, Preempt State Laws

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" src="http://www.davidicke.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/organic-gmo1.jpg" title="organic-gmo1" /></div><span style="font-size: large;">‘Claiming they are merely seeking a “national solution,” mega food corporations are pushing a federal GMO labeling law.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The problem is, the law would be voluntary and it would preempt every state in this country from passing legislation that isn’t according to a draft obtained by Politico.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents such food and beverage leaders as ConAgra, PepsiCo and Kraft, isn’t exactly joining the anti-GMO movement. It’s advocating for an industry-friendly, law with a voluntary federal standard — a move that food activists see as a power grab by an industry that has tried to kill GMO labeling initiatives every step of the way.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.thedailysheeple.com/federal-law-would-make-gmo-labeling-voluntary-preempt-state-laws_012014">more... </a></span>

Federal Law Would Make GMO Labeling Voluntary, Preempt State Laws

‘Claiming they are merely seeking a “national solution,” mega food corporations are pushing a federal GMO labeling law. The problem is, the ...

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