Food Labeling:The European Union specifically addresses the need for GE modified food contents to bear labels

Labeling GE foods is not a novel idea. The European Union specifically addresses the new properties and risks of biotech crops by requiring all food, animal feed and processed products with GE contents to bear labels. The EU is among nearly 50 developed countries that require the GE products they import from U.S. to be labeled. Furthermore, a 2012 Mellman Group study showed that 91% of U.S. voters favored GE labeling requirements.

“There is broad concern about the impact of GE foods on our environment and the publc has a right to know if the and their families are consuming GE products,” said Jeff Tittel, director of New Jersey Sierra Club. “This is no different than current labeling practices we have for preservatives, high fructose corn syrup or organic blueberries. Consumers have a right to know so they can make informed choices and that is what this legislation does.”

“We strongly urge the legislature to support the bill to label genetically engineered products. Consumers have the right to know the ingredients in the food they purchase,” said Lucia Huebner, vice president of the Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New Jersey. “We are very concerned about issues such as cross contamination of seeds, integrity of agricultural ecosystems, protection of native pollinators and the wellbeing of fa