Progressive legislation secured, despite intensified US pressure Strasbourg, 2 July 2003. Hailed as a historic victory for consumers, the European Parliament today adopted the world's strictest and most comprehensive rules on the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO). Europeans praised the move, which is a practical example of EU resistance towards the intensified global campaign by the US Government and the genetic engineering (GE) industry to ease or abolish GMO legislation.
The new EU rules allow consumers to exercise their right to reject GMO food. …
