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Food Industry Coalition Leads Voluntary GMO Labeling Push

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The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have banded together amid the heated debate over labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms. Their proposal: a voluntary solution at the federal level. Opponents Push Federal Standard, Too.

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GMO Labeling Battle Gets Fresh Kick-Start in Washington

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A leaked discussion draft by the Grocery Manufacturers Association suggests creating a national (albeit voluntary) labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms, but activists say the association is clouding the issue. But environmentalists and organic food groups say the association has an ulterior motive.