The bill blocks any mandatory labelling of foods made with GM (genetically modified) crops. It thereby creates a uniform non-GM labelling program modelled after the National Organic Program.

Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF (National Milk Producers Federation) said,” this important legislation gives consumers the information they want in a consistent and factual way.”

He also said “it reaffirms the authority of federal regulations over food and safety labelling, and prevents the creeping development of dozens of different state food labelling laws."

The bill was supported by most of the agricultural community, including DFA (Dairy Farmers of America) and NMPF as a response to the interest of several state legislatures, which have been considering different bills on the matter.

The bill may help open the way for these products to be exported into the EU if the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) is agreed.