Post by jerseycub on Apr 18, 2014 9:44:29 GMT -6
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other trade groups lauded the introduction of a bill today that would give the FDA more oversight of genetically modified foods and praised the addition of bipartisan co-sponsors. Reps. Jim Matheson and Ed Whitfield have joined G.K. Butterfield and Marsha Blackburn as co-sponsors of the bill (HR 4322), introduced by Mike Pompeo, according to a press release from the farm group,which is part of a coalition supporting the measure."With the introduction of this legislation ... the Farm Bureau looks forward to a national-level discussion that will affirm FDA's role in assuring consumers about GMO safety and reduce the confusion that would result from a patchwork of state labeling initiatives," the groups president, Bob Stallman,said in a statement on Wednesday this week.
By giving the FDA greater authority, the measure would "bolster consumer confidence in the safety of American food," National Association of Wheat Growers President Paul Panner added. The bill would also preserve the right of farmers to use biotechnology to meet the demands of feeding a growing population,said Chuck Conner, president of the National Council of Farm Cooperatives. "With a world population headed to 9 billion people by 2050, GMO crops will play a key role in the future," Conner said. He added: "This bill represents an important step in cutting threw the misinformation about GMO's and instead focuses on the science attesting to there safety and the benefits these crops provide.
Pholks: This article came out on April 11, this year in the Farm Bureau. I decided to post it here for those of you that are concerned about GMO and you foods. As an organic farmer and member of the Farm Bureau I was deeply concerned by this bill,and voiced my opinion to the director here of the Farm Bureau. I would like to here what some of you serious gardeners and farmers feel about this. I will reserve my comments until I can here what others here have to say. Thank You
By giving the FDA greater authority, the measure would "bolster consumer confidence in the safety of American food," National Association of Wheat Growers President Paul Panner added. The bill would also preserve the right of farmers to use biotechnology to meet the demands of feeding a growing population,said Chuck Conner, president of the National Council of Farm Cooperatives. "With a world population headed to 9 billion people by 2050, GMO crops will play a key role in the future," Conner said. He added: "This bill represents an important step in cutting threw the misinformation about GMO's and instead focuses on the science attesting to there safety and the benefits these crops provide.
Pholks: This article came out on April 11, this year in the Farm Bureau. I decided to post it here for those of you that are concerned about GMO and you foods. As an organic farmer and member of the Farm Bureau I was deeply concerned by this bill,and voiced my opinion to the director here of the Farm Bureau. I would like to here what some of you serious gardeners and farmers feel about this. I will reserve my comments until I can here what others here have to say. Thank You
