Greater USDA QR code GMO labeling clarity needed, say Senators

USDA qr code labels GMO food organic

Eleven federal Senators sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, calling for improvements. A group of 11 U.S. Senators issued a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue regarding the USDA QR code and GMO food labeling through its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The ideas behind the labels with the quick response codes is to provide quick and simple access to information about foods and any bioengineered/genetically engineered ingredients they may contain. The Senators feel that the current labeling does not provide the kind of clarity consumers want…

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