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Agricultural Integrity

Vilsack Calls for GMO Debate

12/22/2015

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WASHINGTON — The food industry, consumer groups and other stakeholders in the debate over how to label products containing genetically modified ingredients are expected to be summoned to the Agriculture Department early next month to try to resolve the contentious issue.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said there is growing urgency to reach a compromise with Vermont’s law that would require labels on foods that contain genetically modified organisms expected to take effect in July. If Vermont's initiative withstands a legal challenge, proponents say it could give momentum to similar measures being considered in more than a dozen other states.........

The Des Moines Register, Christopher Doering, cdoering@gannett.com4:19 p.m. CST December 19, 2015
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