[Occupymendocino] [ re.support for Boxer's S.809 labeling of Genetically engineered foods

[agnes at mcn.org]

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Subject: Responding to Your Message
From:    "U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer" <senator at boxer.senate.gov>
Date:    Mon, May 12, 2014 5:24 pm
To:      agnes at mcn.org
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Dear Ms. Woolsey:

Thank you for expressing your concerns about the labeling of genetically
engineered foods.  Ensuring that Americans are provided critical
information about the foods they eat is important, and I appreciate
hearing your views.

I have proudly introduced S.809, the Genetically Engineered Food
Right-to-Know Act.  This bipartisan legislation would direct the Food and
Drug Administration to clearly label genetically engineered (GE) foods,
including fish and seafood, as well as food containing GE ingredients so
that consumers can make informed choices about what they eat.

My bill has strong support from a broad coalition of consumer groups,
businesses, farmers, fishermen, and parents who all agree that consumers
deserve more – not less – information about the food they feed their
families.

In my continued efforts to establish labeling requirements for GE food, I
also offered two amendments to the Senate version of the Farm Bill.  One
amendment would have produced a report on GE food labeling, and the other
would have expressed a sense of the Senate in support of labeling.  I
also supported an amendment that would have reaffirmed a state's right to
require labeling of GE food.  Unfortunately, these proposals were not
included in the final Senate Farm Bill.

The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act has been referred to the
Senate Health Committee.  Be assured that I will keep working to see my
bill passed by Congress and signed into law. 

Again, thank you for writing to me.  Please know that I will continue to
fight for a safe and environmentally responsible food supply system that
also protects consumers' right to information.

Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer

United States Senator

Please do not respond to this message. If you would like to comment on
legislation, please visit my website and use the correspondence form at
https://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/policycomments.cfm.
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