Despite massive public opposition, including 50,000 calls and
letters from the Organic Consumers Association, the House of
Representatives on March 8, 2006 passed a controversial industry
backed “national food uniformity” labeling law, which
would eliminate over 200 state food safety labeling laws. The
law would take away local government and states’ power to require
food safety labels such as those required in California and
other states on foods or beverages that are likely to cause
cancer, birth defects, allergic reactions, or mercury poisoning.
The bill would also prevent local municipalities and states
from passing laws requiring that genetically engineered foods
and ingredients be labeled. In order to become law, the bill
will now have to go to the Senate for a vote. As we go to press,
it appears we have created so much controversy that the bill
will not pass in the Senate.
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