Senate Agriculture Committee leaders say they made some progress last week on a GMO labeling compromise, but several issues remain unresolved.
Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and ranking member Debbie Stabenow have reportedly been engaged in “intense negotiations," trying to find common ground on the issue. One remaining argument, according to a Politico report, is over what to do about processed foods that contain both meat and genetically modified crops like corn, soybeans and sugar from sugarbeets. The livestock and dairy industries are pushing for a labeling exemption for meat and dairy products that come from animals fed GMO feed.
Any agreement that is reached would need 60 votes to pass the Senate. The bill would also have to be accepted by the U.S. House, which earlier passed its own GMO labeling bill calling for voluntary labeling.
Source: brownfieldagnews.com