Smartphones Could End GM Labeling Debate

Smartphones could be the solution for the labeling issue on biotech food products, according to US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He mentioned this to the members of the Congress during a House hearing on agriculture spending last week. Vilsack said that consumers could just use their smartphones to scan special codes on food packages. Relevant information about the food product could pop up, such as whether the ingredients include GM products. It was a mere suggestion from Vilsack and not a formal proposal because the food package labeling is handled by the Food and Drug Administration.

The original article is published on The Christian Science Monitor.