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# GMO Food Bill Moves Forward Amid Animosity And Confusion

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## Video: GMO Food Bill Moves Forward Amid Animosity And Confusion

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_Published 2015-07-24. The House approved a bill barring states from requiring labels on GMO-based foods. The bill is controversial, to say the least._


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## Transcript

The US House of Representatives passed a bill barring states from requiring GMO labels on bioengineered foods, and the political divide is so deep, it even affects the name of the bill. The Republican- controlled House passed the bill under the name the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, but some liberal consumer groups and Congress members prefer the Denying Americans The Right To Know or DARK Act. Supporters say it will keep food costs down and keep agriculture less complicated. The bill would override state legislatures that have passed laws requiring companies using genetically modified organisms or GMOs include that information on food labels.

Vermont, Connecticut, and Maine have already passed such laws. In a Facebook post, the House Agriculture Committee said, this bill establishes a voluntary, nation- wide program that gives consumers what they want while protecting advancements in Food production technology and innovation. As you may have gathered from the name Dark Act, detractors aren't too happy. They say it keeps consumers in the dark about the real ingredients in their food. The science around GMOs has been clouded in a debate. A Pew Research study showed that 88 percent of scientists think GMOs are safe for consumption. But only 37 % of American adults think the same.

The bill now heads to the Senate in its still carries' its' official name, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act.

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