HI HR149

Request that United States Congress support legislation requiring the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to establish a nationwide system for monitoring, labeling, and enforcing labels on all whole and processed genetically engineered foods

Cite that 75-80% of food consumed nationally is genetically modified and over 60 countries including the European Union, Russia, China, and Egypt require labeling or have banned genetically engineered foods

Note that the FDA does not conduct independent scientific review of genetically engineered organisms but relies on developer-provided assessments, and long-term health studies of genetically engineered foods have not been conducted

State that 90% of Americans favor labeling genetically engineered foods and that 25 states, including Hawaii, have introduced labeling legislation

Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Hawaii's congressional delegation