GMO labeling
Vilsack: mandatory disclosure is ‘the only way’ to resolve GMO labeling
With the Senate at an impasse over GMO-food labeling, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack encouraged senators to "figure out a way to reach common ground."
Food industry coalition ‘fracturing,’ says GMO labeling leader
With five major U.S. food companies saying they will label their products for GMO ingredients, Gary Ruskin, the co-director of U.S. Right to Know, says the food-industry coalition against labeling "is fracturing."
ConAgra to label GMO foods; activists ask, ‘Who’s next?’
The seventh-largest food and beverage company in Canada and the United States, ConAgra Foods, says it will comply with Vermont's first-in-the-nation GMO food-labeling law by putting labels on products sold throughout the country.
Kellogg joins parade of foodmakers who will label GMO foods
Best known for its breakfast cereals, Kellogg Co. became the third major U.S. foodmaker in four days to say it will put GMO labels on is products nationwide to satisfy Vermont's first-in-the-nation label law, which is effective July 1.
Impasse on GMO labeling: state pre-emption meets mandatory disclosure
A third major food company, Mars Inc., says it will put GMO labels on its products nationwide and pointed to Vermont's first-in-the-nation labeling law as the impetus.
General Mills to label foods containing GMOs
One of the largest US food companies, General Mills, said it will begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.
‘On-package’ GMO labels may mislead, says Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is unwavering in his support of digital disclosure as the way to handle GMO food labeling.
Election-year finger-pointing as Senate rejects GMO pre-emption bill
In a vote with election-year implications, the Senate rejected a bill to pre-empt state GMO food-labeling laws in a roll call that broke along party-lines, highlighted by maneuvering by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a new vote later.
Second-largest U.S. farm group backs voluntary GMO labeling
Formerly a proponent of mandatory labeling, the National Farmers Union now supports voluntary labeling, said president Roger Johnson.
GMO food-label chaos coming, but a vote is postponed
Vermont's first-in-the-nation law to require special labels on food made with genetically modified organisms "is going to create a chaotic situation," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers in backing a nationwide solution. "We want some standardization ... We need to get this fixed."
A push for a Senate vote next week on GMO pre-emption
Senate Agriculture chairman Pat Roberts was negotiating terms of a bill that could be called for Senate debate next week to pre-empt state GMO food-labeling laws.
Will GMO labeling prompt a party-line committee vote?
Heading toward a bill-drafting session on Thursday over preempting state GMO food-labeling laws, a party-line split appeared likely. No Democrats had spoken in support of chairman Pat Roberts' plan and no Republicans were opposed publicly to it.
USDA welcomes ‘tough decision’ on GMO labels, says Vilsack
With Congress at an apparent impasse, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he is willing to sort out a mandatory GMO food-labeling system. "If Congress is unwilling to make these tough decisions ... then delegate the responsibility to the Department of Agriculture," Vilsack said at the National Farmers Union convention.
GMO food-label negotiations continue
Although he put legislation to pre-empt state GMO food-labeling laws on the table, Senate Agriculture chairman Pat Roberts is apparently willing to modify the proposal. Said an aide: "Negotiations are ongoing."
Mandatory GMO labeling is price of pre-emption, says Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who tried to broker a compromise on GMO food labeling, says labeling must be mandatory nationwide to avoid the chaos of states and food processors deciding on their own what to label and how.
Roberts calls committee vote on GMO label pre-emption
After weeks of fruitless talks with Democrats, Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts said the committee will vote on Thursday on his proposal to prevent states and local governments from requiring special labels on food made with genetically modified organisms.
Senate bill ties state pre-emption to mandatory GMO labeling
Four Senate Democrats proposed mandatory nationwide labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms as a substitute for state or local regulation.
Roberts aims to recruit Democratic votes for GMO pre-emption
To win Senate passage of his bill to pre-empt state GMO food-labeling laws, Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts says he'll need 60 votes -- enough to quash a filibuster -- and that means recruiting a substantial number of Democratic votes.