March 15, 2016
The Cornucopia Institute 3/14/16 Last week, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced legislation to require that consumer food packaging displays genetically engineered (GE) ingredient labeling. The Senators’ legislation, the Biotechnology Food Labeling and Uniformity Act (S.2621), presents an alternative to the primarily Republican-backed Biotechnology Labeling Solutions …
March 10, 2016
The Hill Daren Bakst 3/10/16 Imagine if states forced food companies to give consumers the false impression that their products weren’t safe. Unfortunately, you don’t have to use your imagination any more, thanks to lawmakers in Vermont. Starting this summer, food companies will be required to labelgenetically engineered food if …
March 7, 2016
Agri-Pulse By Philip Brasher WASHINGTON, March 6, 2016 Both sides of the biotech labeling debate are gearing up for a final showdown on the Senate floor that could arrive as soon as this week. Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee have been negotiating details of a compromise version of the …
March 7, 2016
by Crop Protection News Reports Mar 3, 2016 Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced a proposal on Feb. 19 for national pre-emption on genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling. The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) applauds the proposal, but knows the Senate must act quickly before the …
March 3, 2016
VT Digger News Release — Sen. Patrick Leahy March 1, 2016 Press Contact: David Carle 202-224-3693 The committee this morning OKd the bill, in a vote of 14 to 6 (Leahy has long opposed the bill and the related “Dark Act” in the House, and he voted no). The bill …