Mar 1, 2016National Potato Council praises advancement of federal labeling bill
This measure would give consumers, businesses and farmers uniform standards based on federal determination of food label requirements for all foods including those made with genetically modified organisms (GMO). A patchwork of state food labeling laws will increase costs to consumers by increasing processing and packaging costs. Enacting a national voluntary food labeling standard would eliminate those consequences in the marketplace. The committee’s approval comes at a critical time with the Vermont mandatory labeling law set to take effect in July.
U.S. potato growers are happy to see this legislation move forward,” said NPC Executive Vice President John Keeling. “We are confident that both sides of the aisle in the Senate will reach a bipartisan compromise on any of the remaining issues.”
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