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The new-and-improved (but really much worse) DARK Act would still do what it set out to do—strip states of their century-old rights to pass food labeling laws. But the bill now also includes a scheme for a national,uniform standard for labeling products non-GMO—a new program that would be overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Really? Pompeo, a member of the Republican Party which purports to stand for states' rights and is allegedly anti-big government,wants to create yet another federal government- run program? This time,to certify non-GMO? We fail to see how that's preferable to just requiring food manufacturers to do what they already do in more than 60 other countries— simply state whether or not their products contain GMOS? The DARK Act 2.0 was introduced on the heels of a hearing held this week by the House Committee on Agriculture to, the committee said, examine the"Cost and Impacts of States Implementing Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling Laws."During that hearing, industry trotted out all of its talking points, including false claims that labeling will cost food manufacturers millions of dollars, a cost they'll have to pass on to consumers. Never mind that study after study has proven otherwise. That food manufacturers change their labels all the time. And that in countries where GMO labeling is required, costs have not been passed on to consumers. Pompeo's bill has nothing to do with protecting consumer or states' rights, and everything to do with protecting the profits of those companies—like Monsanto and Coca-Cola—who have essentially written this law. It's an outrage. And we will do everything in our power to stop it dead in its tracks. Read the OCA press release TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Representative: Support Consumer and States' Rights. Reject Rep. Pompeo's DARK Act!: BLOG POST OF THE WEEK Sorry, Monsanto. x 3 30