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Safety Top-of-Mind for Bus, Gaming Associations

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. “Our industry is committed to the safety of our guests, and our partnership with the American Bus Association will take that commitment one step further,” AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman said in a press release. But for such a strategy to work, Pantuso notes, there have to be high standards.

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GMO Labeling Legislation Gets Bipartisan Push in Congress

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A bill that would require the labeling of foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has bipartisan support, and something else: a major food-industry backer. And one natural-products group is endorsing it. The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, introduced in April by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep.

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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.