WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Bakers Association (ABA) is disappointed with the Senate’s vote against cloture on Chairman Roberts’ voluntary national GMO labeling standard (S.764).
“It is unfortunate that Senate leaders were unable to come together and provide bakers the federal preemption necessary to avoid an unworkable patchwork of state labeling laws,” said ABA President and CEO Robb MacKie. “With bakers within days of making costly decisions on how to comply with Vermont’s labeling requirement, the failure of today’s vote leaves them in dire need of a national standard,” added MacKie.
“We thank Senator Joe Donnelly (IN) for his efforts to find middle ground on this important issue and hope that Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow will stay at the negotiating table and continue working toward a voluntary labeling agreement that guarantees that bakers can deliver the transparency the public is seeking without the stigmatization of a mandatory warning label,” said MacKie.
About the American Bakers Association:
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 700 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $102 billion in economic activity annually and employs more than 706,000 highly skilled people.
Source: American Bakers Association
