Biotech labelling on the table

The chairman of the National Milk Producers’ Federation (NMPF) in the USA urged  Congress to establish a federal standard that pre-empts state mandates relating to labels on foods produced through biotechnology.

A labelling law in Vermont, set to take effect in July, will require labels identifying foods produced with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The law will potentially trigger the implementation of similar rules in other states.

The NMPF Board said the Vermont law is already causing disruptions in the marketplace, and proliferation of individual state laws will severely harm farmers by threatening the continued utilisation of agricultural biotechnology.

“Plants produced through biotechnology not only are completely safe for consumers, they also improve our environment by reducing energy, water and pesticide use”, said Randy Mooney, NMPF chairman and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri. “Farmers have overwhelmingly adopted these crop technologies because they increase productivity while enhancing agricultural sustainability.” To read more, click HERE.