Law360, New York (June 19, 2012, 8:24 PM ET) -- The American Medical Association's adoption of a platform on Tuesday that upholds the safety of genetically engineered foods will stymie a ballot initiative in California and other efforts by consumer groups to require the labeling of the products, attorneys say.
Members of the group, the largest physician organization in the U.S., voted in favor of a policy that holds there is no evidence that the genetic modification process presents any unique safety issues. The policy, adopted during a conference in Chicago, also explicitly opposes the mandatory...
AMA Support For Bioengineered Food Will Hurt Labeling Drive
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