Head on Desk Banging Time Again!

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:15pm

House mulls bill on food label removal

God forbid that you knew what was actually in your food!

http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/other/articles/2006/03/02/house_mulls_bill_on_food_label_removal/

The bill would stop states from adding warnings that are different from federal rules. States currently add hundreds of extra warnings, indicating the presence of arsenic in water, mercury in fish, alcohol in candy, pesticides in vegetables and more.

"This legislation could overturn 200 state laws -- laws that the American people rely on every day to ensure the safety of the food they eat," Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said Thursday during House debate on the bill.

[grizzabella]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:22pm

It is interesting that there are topics on which there is no public debate at all. The USA is out of step with many countries in the world regarding its position on genetically modified plants and animals, yet there is no discussion on the home front. The Dept. of Agriculture sets the policy and that's it. Now congress wants to restrict what states can do. At the very least, there seems to be a "states' rights" issue here.

[justthefacts2]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:24pm

A states' rights issue indeed. I agree with you, Grizz.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:27pm

i agree that it's a state's rights issue, but if they are bound and determined to drive it through (and how many companies are probably pulling for this given the labeling issue) then they should simply adopt the most inclusive labeling standards imaginable. how ironic it would be if the companies crying over different labels are stuck providing a multi-page list of warnings with a can of tuna.

[mominator]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:28pm

Oh this is rich, for those of us with food allergies this could be bad.

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 3/3/06 at 2:47pm

Of course if your die from a food alergy, then you could sue...provided that your suit wasn't defined as frivolous.