TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: January 21, 2015
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SUPPORTING MANDATORY LABELING OF ALL GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCTS.
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BACKGROUND: There are limited safety studies on genetically modified foods, and a patchwork of federal agencies that regulate genetically modified crops. This Resolution is to support the mandatory labeling of genetically modified products in order to provide consumers with accurate and thorough information about the food they feed their families.
RECOMMENDATION: For consideration
FISCAL IMPACT: None
CONTACT PERSON: Mayor Joanne Simone