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LABELLING OF FOODS MADE USING GENE TECHNOLOGY

Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Alton of Liverpool (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 1 March 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.
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 - LABELLING OF FOODS MADE USING GENE TECHNOLOGY (697A1)
after 'compulsory', insert 'prominent and indelible'.
Type
Early day motion
Reference
697  697A1 
Session
1993-94
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