U.S. opposes European plan for labeling genetically altered food

By Constant Brand Associated Press

updated: 1 July 2003 09:11 PM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union officials urged lawmakers Tuesday to
approve regulations on genetically modified foods that could end an EU
ban on new biotech products. But the EU would keep labels that the
United States says could make the foods impossible to sell. Washington
remains unhappy with the labeling proposals, saying that they will 
be costly for U.S. exporters and that they are unnecessary, because the
foods present no health risks.

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