A coalition of consumer, environmental, labor, health, faith and business advocacy groups is launching a campaign in New Jersey today for legislation that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods in New Jersey.
"Since their introduction in 1996, there has been an explosion of GE foods on the shelves of grocery stores," the group said. "Inadequate testing of these products by government agencies and a reliance on industry-produced health and safety data has resulted in growing GE labeling movement among consumers across the nation."
Jim Walsh, regional director of Food & Water Watch, took the lead in publicizing the campaign. Other groups taking part include the Sierra Club, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, Communications Workers of America, Sustainable Collegiate Partners and Genesis Farm. Although the campaign is specifically aimed at GE foods, it is part of a broader movement that considers any foods other than organic to be unsafe.
