Lawmakers: Labeling Could Mislead Consumers To Think GE Foods Are Dangerous

House Energy and Commerce Committee lawmakers debated this week whether labeling of genetically engineered foods is needed, and questioned an FDA official as to whether these foods are different or riskier than foods that are not genetically modified. FDA food center director Michael Landa told lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday (Dec. 10) that the agency has determined genetically engineered foods are just as safe as other foods on the market, and that most food developers partake in the voluntary premarket...