Shedding Light on the DARK Act

Why Food-Labeling Transparency Matters

The bill, backed largely by House Republicans, codifies a voluntary labeling system approach, blocks the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from ever implementing mandatory GE (Genetically Engineered) food labeling and allows food companies to continue to make misleading “natural” claims for foods that contain GE ingredients. A number of farm state Democrats joined House Republicans in passing the bill. Twelve Republicans voted against the bill citing infringement of states’ rights and local control. “It’s outrageous that some House lawmakers voted to ignore the wishes of nine out of 10 Americans,” said Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for Environmental Working Group (EWG). “Today’s vote to deny Americans the right to know what’s in their food and how it’s grown was a foregone conclusion. This House was bought and paid for by corporate interests, so it’s no surprise that it passed a bill to block states and the FDA from giving consumers basic information about their food.” Please take a stand against the non labeling of food so that GMO’s and all kinds of other poisons can be passed on to us in our food supply. Click here to sign the petition to oppose the DARK Act!