House Agriculture takes the lead against GMO food labels

The House Agriculture Committee, a stronghold for conventional agriculture, will act first in Congress to prevent states from requiring labels on food made with genetically modified organisms. Chairman Mike Conaway called a committee meeting for Tuesday to approve HR 1599, which pre-empts state labeling, keeps labeling voluntary on the federal level and puts the USDA in charge of… » Read More

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