Re: [CH] GE foods
Constance Allen (constancea@earthlink.net)
Sat, 26 Feb 2000 09:46:16 -0800
Chile Heads,
According to the newspaper articles, the bill that Senator Boxer
supports is in alignment with standard practice in Europe or EU
regarding labeling.
I like to know what I'm eating and, therefore, appreciate having
information regarding the contents or the source of my food and food ingredients!
Regards,
--
Constance Allen
aka Fig Newton (Rumpole's Private Detective)
Ripon, California
mailto:constancea@earthlink.net
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Mark Gelo wrote:
>
> The name of the bill's author should tell you, if nothing else. It's not
> coincidental that most of the foods named are not considered "healthy
> foods".
>
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Byron Bromley <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
>
> >
> >WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ via NewsEdge
> >Corporation - U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today
> >introduced legislation that would require labeling of
> >genetically engineered (GE) foods on supermarket
> >shelves.
> >
> >The legislation affects foods with genetically engineered
> >ingredients, or foods processed with genetically
> >engineered material. Popular products that would likely
> >require labeling include Frosted Flakes (GE corn),
> >Coca-Cola (GE corn syrup), Hershey's chocolate (GE soy
> >used in lecithin), Heinz ketchup (GE tomatoes, GE corn
> >syrup).
> >
> >"Sen. Boxer just gave voice to over 30 million more
> >Americans who want to know if the food they are eating
> >has been manipulated," said Larry Bohlen, director of
> >Friends of the Earth's Safer Food-Safer Farms Campaign.
> >"As long as this stuff is on the shelf, citizens should be
> >able to choose whether or not they want to promote
> >biopollution like genetically engineered corn."
> >
> >A diverse, nationwide set of organizations including
> >religious, farm groups, consumer groups, and
> >environmentalists has emerged to call for labeling and
> >safety testing of GE foods.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >