Bill would require labels on genetically modified food
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Critics call it Frankenfood and say it may pose health risks.
But food manufacturers and some farmers say genetically modified food is safe and are fighting efforts in Connecticut and around the nation to require that such products be labeled.
"Genetic modified ingredients are no different nutritionally and from a safety standpoint than other foods that do not have genetically modified ingredients,” Gregory J. Costa, director of state affairs for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, told lawmakers during a public hearing on the proposal Wednesday. The Hartford Courant
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