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Mandatory labelling of GE foods: a Quebec Liberal
government promise that's better late than never!
A few interesting quotes on GE mandatory labelling
The QLP (Quebec Liberal Party) program promises
to: "Develop a policy toward mandatory labelling of all food containing
genetically modified organisms, including unprocessed food, processed
food or ingredients used in processing".
Healthy Food - From the
land to the Table. January 2003 (http://www.plq.org/english/platform.html)
'Consumers want to be informed. After a period
of evaluation, we should impose mandatory labelling of GE food
and take the appropriate means to achieve it. And too bad if the
rest of Canada does not follow. Quebec will be a leader.' (our
translation).
Quotes from Members of the (Quebec) National Assembly,
David Whissel, spokesperson for the QLP on agriculture, La Presse,
January 15, 2003, page A6.
'...the leader of the Opposition [at the time Mr. Jean Charest] has declared to be in favour of GE mandatory labelling' (our translation),
La Presse, November 2001.
'The Commission recommends that the government
[of Quebec] implement mandatory labelling for genetically modified
foods. As for products derived from genetically engineering or
containing such organisms, the commission recommends that the
European Union standard be adopted' (our translation).
Recommendation
18 of the report adopted unanimously by the Commission on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food of the [Quebec] National Assembly, June 11,
2004. (http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/37legislature1/commissions/Capa/aliment/rapalimentaire.html)
'The Commission recommends that the government
of Quebec put pressure on the [Canadian] federal government in
order to adopt mandatory labelling norms rather than voluntary
norms' (our translation).
Recommendation 19 of the report adopted
unanimously by the Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
of the National Assembly, June 11, 2004.
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