2013-02-18 | permalink

Washington (USA) Senate action on GMO initiative said unlikely

A hearing before the Agriculture, Water and Rural Economic Development Committee is likely as far as the GMO labeling initiative will get in the state Senate. “I don’t think there’s four votes,” the number that would be needed to get the initiative out of committee, chairman Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, said. mandate labeling most foods that have genetically modified ingredients, will also be heard in the House ag committee. The tentative date is March 6.

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• Yakima Herald-Republic, USA: Both sides of labeling debate appear at Senate hearing regarding I-522
• EurekAlert, USA: Food science expert: Genetically modified crops are overregulated
• Capital Press, USA: Label initiative reaches Senate