Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan) has unveiled legislation that would preempt states from issuing mandatory labeling laws for foods that contain genetically modified organisms ("GMOs"). The bill would require the USDA Secretary to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for GM foods. The bill is similar to parallel legislation passed by the House in July 2015, called the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, as discussed in a previous issue of this newsletter.
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