{"id":12579,"date":"2014-01-10T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T04:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=12579"},"modified":"2014-01-10T18:03:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-10T22:03:29","slug":"maine-ge-labeling-bill-signed-industry-pushes-federal-bill-to-prohibit-state-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/01\/maine-ge-labeling-bill-signed-industry-pushes-federal-bill-to-prohibit-state-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine GE Labeling Bill Signed, Industry Pushes Federal Bill to Prohibit State Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides<\/i>, January 10, 2014) \u00a0A requirement to \u00a0label genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state of Maine is set to become law. The bill, LD718<\/a>, \u201cAn act to protect Maine food consumers\u2019 right to know about genetically engineered food and seed stock,\u201d was passed by the state legislature in July 2013 by a vote in the House of \"Maine\"<\/a>Representatives of 141 to 4, and \u00a0with the Senates\u2019 unanimous approval. The bill was then sent \u00a0to Governor Paul LePage (R-ME) and signed into law on Wednesday, January 8. Meanwhile, the conventional food industry is pushing legislation in Congress to prevent, or preempt<\/a>, \u00a0states from adopting laws requiring labeling of GE foods.<\/p>\n

The Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA)<\/a> praised the Maine law. \u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled that Governor LePage has signed the GMO labeling bill,\u201d said MOFGA\u2019s executive director Ted Quaday. \u201cThe time was right for a diverse and collaborative effort to take hold and move the discussion forward. People want and have the right to know what\u2019s in their food.\u201d Maine is the second state \u201d\u201dfollowing the lead of Connecticut\u201d\u201d to pass labeling requirements for GE foods.<\/p>\n

Like Connecticut\u2019s newly passed law<\/a>, Maine\u2019s GE bill, which contains a “trigger” clause, \u00a0will only go into effect if \u00a0five \u00a0contiguous states, including the neighboring state of New Hampshire, approves a \u00a0similar measure. The New Hampshire legislature will take up similar legislation this winter.<\/p>\n

Governor LePage made a written promise in January 2013 to the people of Maine that he would sign the bill, however, as a Republican Tea Party favorite it was unclear<\/a> whether he would fulfill that commitment. \u00a0Among his first major initiatives, the governor \u00a0pledged to roll back<\/a> stronger state laws on environmental quality to more lenient federal standards and halt the ban on bisphenol-A, an endocrine disruptor in baby bottles.<\/p>\n

Mainers have expressed overwhelming support for legislation to label GE foods, with 91% favoring this legislation according to a scientific Pan-Atlantic Poll<\/a> conducted in the spring of this year. Nationwide, 93% of people want foods containing GE ingredients labeled, and around 75% of consumers are worried about the effects of GE food on people\u2019s health, according to a New York Times poll<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

With Connecticut and Maine now on board with GE labeling laws, we look to other states that may also pass similar legislation. Vermont may soon join the other northeastern states that have acted, and additional ballot initiatives in the West will also play out in 2014, as GE labeling proponents have begun collecting signatures in Oregon<\/a> and Colorado.<\/a> A national GE labeling bill also remains in both houses of Congress<\/a>, but has yet to be voted on in committee in either the Senate or the House. National GE labeling efforts are being spearheaded by the \u00a0Just Label It!<\/a> \u00a0campaign. Meanwhile, Politico reported<\/a> yesterday that, “The Grocery Manufacturers Association, on behalf of the food industry, is pitching to Capitol Hill lawmakers a bill that would preempt any state mandatory GMO labeling requirement by creating a voluntary labeling standard. . .” The discussion draft of the legislation<\/a>, which \u00a0Politico published and industry may seek to attach to the Farm Bill on an Appropriations bill this month, would prohibit states \u00a0from \u00a0requiring GE food labeling legislation.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the best way to avoid food with GE ingredients is to buy organic. Under organic certification standards, GE organisms are prohibited. \u00a0For this and many other reasons<\/a>, organic products are the right choice for consumers. For more information on GE foods and labeling issues, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 \u00a0Genetic Engineering<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides<\/i><\/p>\n

Source: Portland Press Herald<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Image Source: MOFGA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, January 10, 2014) \u00a0A requirement to \u00a0label genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state of Maine is set to become law. The bill, LD718, \u201cAn act to protect Maine food consumers\u2019 right to know about genetically engineered food and seed stock,\u201d was passed by the state legislature in July 2013 by a vote in the House of Representatives of 141 to 4, and \u00a0with the Senates\u2019 unanimous approval. The bill was then sent \u00a0to Governor Paul LePage (R-ME) and signed into law on Wednesday, January 8. Meanwhile, the conventional food industry is pushing legislation in Congress to prevent, or preempt, \u00a0states from adopting laws requiring labeling of GE foods. The Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA) praised the Maine law. \u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled that Governor LePage has signed the GMO labeling bill,\u201d said MOFGA\u2019s executive director Ted Quaday. \u201cThe time was right for a diverse and collaborative effort to take hold and move the discussion forward. People want and have the right to know what\u2019s in their food.\u201d Maine is the second state \u201d\u201dfollowing the lead of Connecticut\u201d\u201d to pass labeling requirements for GE foods. Like Connecticut\u2019s newly passed law, Maine\u2019s GE bill, which contains a “trigger” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[249,2,124,5,309,83,320,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agriculture","category-alternativesorganics","category-announcements","category-genetic-engineering","category-labeling","category-maine","category-national-organic-standards-boardnational-organic-program","category-statelocal"],"yoast_head":"\nMaine GE Labeling Bill Signed, Industry Pushes Federal Bill to Prohibit State Action - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/01\/maine-ge-labeling-bill-signed-industry-pushes-federal-bill-to-prohibit-state-action\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maine GE Labeling Bill Signed, Industry Pushes Federal Bill to Prohibit State Action - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, January 10, 2014) \u00a0A requirement to \u00a0label genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state of Maine is set to become law. 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