Coalition Calls for FDA to Oversee GM Labeling

A coalition has been formed to push for a federal solution to labeling products containing biotech food ingredients. The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food calls for a standardized labeling rules from coast to coast. Pam Bailey, CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, also a member of the coalition, says such a standard should be overseen by the Food and Drug Administration. "We believe the FDA should have sole authority over the decision to require mandatory labeling of any food, but especially those with GM ingredients," said Bailey, during a media conference.

Martin Barbre, president of the National Corn Growers Association, another member of the coalition, affirmed the suggestion. "The FDA and other food safety agencies both here in the U.S. and across the world, have evaluated the use of genetically modified ingredients and determined that they pose no health risks to America's families," said Barbre. "In fact, not a single scientific study has shown GM technology to be materially different from foods grown without GM."

The coalition also said that a federal GMO labeling solution would eradicate confusion, advance food safety, inform consumers and provide consistency.

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