Concerns about federal GMO food legislation

In their article "Mandatory Food Labeling for GMOs" (Winter 2014-2015), Thomas Hemphill and Syagnik Banerjee mentioned proposed federal legislation intended to circumvent differing state mandates on the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bill, HR 4432, i...

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Published in:	Regulation (Washington. 1977) 2015-03, Vol.38 (1), p.2
Main Authors:	Miller, Henry I, Kershen, Drew L
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Bills Descriptive labeling Food labeling Food processing industry Genetically altered foods Genetically engineered foods Genetically modified organisms Labeling Periodical publishing
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Summary:	In their article "Mandatory Food Labeling for GMOs" (Winter 2014-2015), Thomas Hemphill and Syagnik Banerjee mentioned proposed federal legislation intended to circumvent differing state mandates on the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bill, HR 4432, is better known as the CFSAF bill or the Pompeo bill after its lead sponsor, Rep Mike Pompeo. Congress could pass legislation to affirm that the FDA is the sole authority to require mandatory labeling and that, as the FDA announced in a 1992 policy statement, labeling is appropriate when it conveys "material" information that bears on safety or usage. There is a broad consensus that there is no scientific reason to regard food made with modern molecular techniques as different from other food. This provision would do absolutely nothing to enhance the safety of the food supply. By creating even more burdensome regulation and uncertainty about the path to the marketing of important new products, it would do exactly the opposite.
ISSN:	0147-0590 1931-0668