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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

Associations Now

In the discussion draft [PDF] acquired by Politico , GMA suggests creating a national, voluntary labeling program with increased oversight of the industry by the Food and Drug Administration. But environmentalists and organic food groups say the association has an ulterior motive. Standard, But Voluntary. Activists Push Back.