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General Mills supports nationwide GMO labeling
Even though General Mills’ shareholders have rejected a proposal to eliminate genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from the company’s products, General Mills CEO Ken Powell says the company still supports nationwide GMO labeling.
According to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Powell told shareholders this week that General Mills “strongly supports” a federal GMO labeling solution that “would provide for consistent labeling requirements across the country”. Powell says state-by-state labeling requirements would be nearly impossible to implement.
Powell stressed that General Mills believes that GMOs are safe to consume, but said the company recognizes that there is a sizable contingent of consumers who prefer to buy GMO-free products.
Tags: Consumer Issues, food, gmo labeling
I’m betting this just means GM supports the Pompeo bill #HR4432, a bill that would ban states from passing GE food labeling laws (and undo those already passed) and make “voluntary labeling” the law of the land. Tell Congress NOT to support this corporate bill “The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” (LOL at the name, right?) If passed, this bill would also allow companies to label products containing GMOs as “natural.” too!
umm they could “voluntarily’ label gmos now… do they? no…
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