Today: "Fight Brews Over GMO Labeling Bill"

"Hotly contested legislation to block states from issuing their own mandatory labeling laws on genetically modified foods is going before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday.

The committee had originally planned to discuss the draft bill, introduced by Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), last Thursday but had to delay.

The proposed legislation requires the Agriculture secretary to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, those that include genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as ingredients. It's similar to the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 that passed the House in June."

Lydia Wheeler and Tim Devaney report for The Hill February 29, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"GMO Labeling Bill's Fate Lies With Democrats" (Des Moines Register)

"Food Lobby Spends $101 Million in 2015 to Avert GMO Labeling" (Environmental Working Group)