Friday, July 15, 2016

Congress Passes GMO Food Labeling Bill

Consumers wanting to know if their foods contain genetically modified ingredients will be able to find out for the first time.

Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Thursday that would require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs. The Agriculture Department would have two years to write the rules.

The White House says Obama will sign the bill, which would supersede a Vermont law that kicked in earlier this month. The House passed the legislation 306-117 on Thursday. 

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