May 18, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - A grassroots effort is building calling for GE labeling on Genetically Engineered foods. They’re calling for state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring food companies to tell customers what’s in their food.
Food and Water Watch a group calling for more transparency in grocery stores. The group held a protest at the state capitol today. They're asking lawmakers to pass a bill requiring food companies to label genetically engineered foods.
There's a proposal on the ballot in California this fall for voters there to decide if food companies should label Genetically Engineered foods. There are no studies linking GE corn, soy and other crops to diseases, but activists fear the effects will be seen in the near future.
