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1. Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 01:21 PM
Aug 2016
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time

U.S. News and World Report


Advocates for labeling and the food industry, which has fought Vermont's law, have wanted to find a national solution to avoid a state-by-state patchwork of laws. While the food industry ended up supporting the final bill, many of the advocates did not, arguing that many consumers won't be able to read electronic labels and that there aren't enough penalties for companies that don't comply.

While there is little scientific concern about the safety of those GMOs on the market, advocates for labeling argue that not enough is known about their risks and people want to know what's in their food.

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-07-29/obama-signs-bill-requiring-labeling-of-gmo-foods

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