Oregon set to ban GM salmon and mandate GMO labeling

Oregon set to ban GM salmon and mandate GMO labeling

(NaturalNews) All across the country, people are rising up and demanding
that the foods they eat be properly identified and honestly labeled.
And the constituency of the state of Oregon is no exception, where a
trio of legislative bills recently introduced would require that all
genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) be properly labeled, as well as
prohibit the import and sale of GM salmon, the first transgenic animal
to ever be preliminarily approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human consumption.

H.B.
2175, whose chief sponsor is Representative Deborah Boone (D-Cannon
Beach), provisions that all foods containing or made with
genetically-engineered (GE) material be properly labeled in the state of
Oregon. Any food products made with or containing GMOs that are not
properly labeled beginning on January 1, 2014, will be deemed
misbranded, and its manufacturer held liable for breaking the state's
food labeling requirements.

In the same vein, H.B. 2530 prohibits
GE salmon not only from being cultivated and farmed within the state of
Oregon, but also from being imported and sold there. As we reported in
years past, the "Frankensalmon," known officially as "AquAdvantage," was
approved by the FDA against the will of the people, and without
adequate safety studies proving the fish was safe for human consumption
and that it would not contaminate wild fish.

In the event that
H.B. 2530 is not passed, H.B. 3177 is waiting in the wings as a backup.
This bill, which was proposed by both Rep. Paul Holvey (D-Eugene) and
Rep. David Gomberg (D-Central Coast), proposes to require that GE salmon
be properly labeled. Like H.B. 2175, H.B. 3177 designates that all GE
salmon sold without a proper label is misbranded, and thus in violation
of the law.

You can view the content of the three bills, as well as their individual statuses, at the following three links:

http://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2175
http://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2530
http://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB3177

"Oregon
consumers have the right to know whether or not the food they purchase
was produced using genetic engineering," states the website OregonRightToKnow.org.
"Genetic engineering of plants and animals often causes unintended
consequences. Manipulating genes and inserting them into organisms is an
imprecise process. The results are not always predictable or
controllable, and they can lead to adverse health or environmental
consequences."

GMOs destroy health, and people want to know where, when they are being used in the food supply

The
Oregon House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources recently
heard testimony on the three bills. And supporters of GMO labeling
throughout the state have been busy spreading the word about the lack of
proper GMO safety
testing, and the fact that GMOs have been linked to causing organ
damage, gastrointestinal problems, allergies, and even cancer.

The Center for Food Safety, a nonprofit public interest and environmental advocacy group, says GMO labeling
legislation has been proposed in nearly half of all states. And even
though a single one has yet to pass, awareness about the presence of
GMOs throughout the food supply is growing, and individuals everywhere
are saying "Enough!" to all the political gerrymandering being prompted
by the biotechnology industry.

"The profit-driven motives to
prohibit GMO labeling are reprehensible and represent an egregious
indictment of the current health care system," said Dr. Mary Zesiewicz, a
board-certified psychiatrist, to state lawmakers in Colorado during a
recent hearing. During her testimony, Dr. Zesiewicz explained that she
has "seen an alarming increase in chronic health conditions" at her
practice, many of which appear to be linked to GMO consumption.

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http://www.naturalnews.com/039734_Oregon_GM_salmon_GMO_labeling.html