US agriculture committee approves national labeling bill for bioengineered foods
date:Mar 03, 2016
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US Senator Pat Roberts said: This patchwork approach of mandates adds costs to national food prices. In fact, requiring changes in the production or labeling of most of the nation's food supply for a single state would impact citizens in each of our home states. A recent study estimates that the cost to consumers could total as much as $82 billion annually -- approximately $1,050 per hardworking, American family.

According to the Senator, within the next two years, USDA would set up a
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