Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced new legislation to protect the food supply from a potential crisis brought about by biotech giants like Monsanto,and the unrestricted use of their GMOs - Genetically modified organisms.
H.R. 3554, The Genetically Engineered Safety Act, would help prevent the biological contamination of our food supply.
H.R. 3554 would also establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops, and protect native ecosystems and traditional farms from the unstudied dangers of growing GE organisms.
The legislation is part of a package of bills introduced by Kucinich, which includes H.R. 3553, the GE Food Right to Know Act, legislation that would require labeling for GMO's.