Canadian Lawmakers Reject GMO Labeling Bill

The Canadian House of Commons has voted 216-­67 against a proposal to require mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. The proposed bill would have amended Canada’s Food and Drug Act to state “No person shall sell any food that is genetically modified unless its label contains information . . . to prevent the purchaser or consumer of the food from being deceived or misled in respect of its composition.” Opponents argued that Bill C-­291 did not contain a definition of the term “genetically modified” and that the wording was too vague.

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