Murkowski Continues Fight for Clear Labels on GE Salmon
(World News Science)

09.19.19 U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a provision within the Agriculture Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2020 to prevent the introduction of genetically engineered (GE) salmon to the U.S. market until a consumer study is completed, determining the effectiveness of USDA`s recent labeling guidelines for bioengineered foods. This provision Senator Murkowski secured follows the USDA publishing inadequate labeling guidelines for genetically engineered foods, including GE salmon. These guidelines didn`t require mandatory labeling of GE...