GMO1FFC has continually supported legislation that would require GMO (genetically modified organisms) labeling on food products. Over the past several years, a number of consumer advocacy groups have led the push for greater GMO transparency, resulting in more informed consumers. Investors have encouraged transparent labelling of GMO products and advocated that regulations be adopted nationally. In the absence of federal regulations the task has fallen to the states. As of this year, more than twenty states have proposed mandatory GMO labeling laws. This type of legislation is favored by 90% of the American public. Unfortunately, the proposed Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), which is being negotiated secretly and without input from our elected officials, threatens to reverse that progress. American and European agribusiness corporations are using the TAFTA negotiations to push for policies that would remove existing GMO labeling requirements and seriously undermine future efforts towards greater food source transparency. One trade group admitted that, “US industry also would like to see the US-EU FTA achieves progress in removing mandatory GMO labeling and traceability requirements.” These proposals threaten to undermine both the strict GMO labeling alreadyrequired in the EuropeaTAFTAn Union and the significant progress that has been made in the United States. Our United States Trade Representative is negotiating on behalf of the American people. The goals of TAFTA are to benefit the consumer by removing barriers to trade. FFC believes that what truly benefits the American consumer and American agribusiness is transparency with GMO labeling on products. To view the letter, click here.