date:Nov 08, 2012
s. Opponents of the measure believed that the labeling requirement would have caused food prices to rise and could have raised unnecessary and unfounded concern among consumers about the safety of these products.
According to a CBS News report, more than a dozen states have introduced bills on genetically engineered labeling this year, but none have passed.
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