Congress Votes to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Salmon, at least for 2016
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton December 17, 2015
The Omnibus spending bill that will be voted on by both House and Senate this week contains a prohibition against sale of genetically modified salmon until the FDA publishes labeling guidelines and a means to inform consumers of salmon with genetically engineered content.
The language was inserted by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has repeatedly called on the FDA to require labeling.
Section 761 of the bill also directs the FDA to spend not less than $150,000 to develop labeling guidelines and implement a program to disclose to consumers whether salmon offered for sale to consumers is a "genetically engineered variety."...
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