Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow reached an agreement on a GMO labeling bill.
“I know this agreement wasn’t reached easily, and I appreciate the work by the Agriculture Committee leadership. The new language solves the immediate problem of a patchwork of state labeling laws, and I’ll support it. But, we must get away from a non-science based agenda driving law and rules. The science has proven that GMO foods are safe and equivalent to non-GMO foods from a safety perspective. Giving consumers a choice is a good thing, and it’s time to realize that there’s a place for all types of food in our consumer-driven economy without stigmatizing another scientifically safe alternative.”
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