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‘Food Dialogues: Iowa’ panelists discuss GMO labeling

The main focus of the recent Food Dialogues: Iowa event in Ames, sponsored by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance and Iowa Corn, was genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Following the initial discussion about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, the panelists were asked about GMO labeling.

Panelists included:

•  Larry Cleverly, Iowa organic farmer
•  John Schillinger, crop researcher
•  Dave Murphy, founder and executive director of Food Democracy Now!
•  Dr. Wayne Parrott, professor, department of crop and soil sciences, University of Georgia
•  Wayne Humphreys, Iowa crop and livestock farmer
•  Katie Olthoff, CommonGround volunteer and Iowa turkey farmer

Former Des Moines television reporter and anchor John Bachman served as moderator.

AUDIO: Excerpt from Food Dialogues: Iowa–GMO labeling (19:20 MP3)