DARK Act now being debated in the House: would block GMO labeling laws nationwide, leaving consumers in the dark
(NaturalNews) Although there has been very little media coverage regarding it, a bill being debated in the House this week has enormous negative implications that will potentially affect the health of every single American citizen.
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 is a bill which, if signed into law, will effectively block any state legislation requiring the labeling of foods containing GMOs.
Nicknamed the "DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act," the legislation would establish a "voluntary" GMO labeling policy at the federal level, meaning that individual states would lose their right be able to pass any mandatory GMO labeling laws.
Introduced by Rep. Mike Pompeo, a Republican from Kansas, the DARK Act has been condemned by consumer advocates, environmental activists and others who believe GMOs pose a serious health risk.
Scott Faber, one of the leaders of the movement opposing the bill said:
"The whole purpose of this bill is to block state GMO labeling laws and rob the FDA of the ability to craft a national GMO labeling solution. Pompeo's solution is to double down on the voluntary GMO program that has been a total failure and to block any mandatory disclosure by states or the federal government."
