That this House notes the growing public concern about the addition of human genes to cows, sheep, pigs, rabbits and fish; is concerned that scorpion poison genes have been added to cabbages, toxin genes to potatoes, non-bruising genes to tomatoes and that new gene products are already on sale in food without labelling; notes that one food retailer has recently announced a voluntary ban on humanised meat, and some other transgenic products; further notes that there are safety and ethical questions which need wide public debate; and calls upon the Government to introduce compulsory labelling of these new foods so that the public can choose what they are eating.
The Early day motion has received
an amendment
sponsored by
Eddie Loyden
(primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 3 March 1994.
It has been signed by
3 members in total.
Amendment
1
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LABELLING OF FOODS MADE USING GENE TECHNOLOGY
(697A1)
after 'compulsory', insert 'prominent and indelible'.