FOOD LABELING BILL STATUS

PRESS RELEASE
22 January 2008

Mikulski Renews Call for Labeling of Cloned Food

Washington, DC, USA - News from U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Democrat from Maryland. Mikulski is the originator of the Cloned Food Labeling Act (S. 414). Please read the full article at Senator Mikulski's Website.

A week ago, the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the use of meat, milk, and other food from cloned animals. This includes its "progeny." It is possible that cloned animals may be used to breed other animals. The original labeling legislation was introduced in January 2007. Senator Mikulski has led a valiant fight in trying to protect American citizens from the threat of not knowing where their meat products are coming from. She says, "Just because something was created in a lab, doesn't mean we should have to eat it."

For more information on Senator Mikulski's stand on Food Safety Issues and her legislative efforts to protect consumers from reckless passing of easement of cloned foods in the marketplace, please visit her web page.

OTHER FOOD LABELING NEWS
23 January 2008

Washington, DC, USA - The Senate passed its version of the 2008 Farm Bill last month. The Bill includes Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). As more global food safety issues arise, it may be helpful to know which countries are experiencing risks. Consumers can then make better food purchasing choices.

The background history on Country of Origin Labeling is available at the US Department of Agricuture's Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/cool/