The Co-Op BlogIn Kansas: Consumers Win Monsanto Loses
April 24th, 2009 by Annie
Good news for milk drinkers in Kansas. Governor Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill that would have prevented dairies from saying on their label that they didn’t use the genetically engineered growth hormone rBST (rBGH).
Before she vetoed HB 2121, she said, “The milk labeling provisions negatively impact a dairy producer’s ability to inform consumers that milk is from cows not treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBST).
“Supporters of the bill claim it’s necessary to protect consumers from false or misleading information. Yet there has been overwhelming opposition by consumer groups, small dairy producers and retailers to this proposed legislation.
“Furthermore, I am concerned that patchwork labeling requirements that differ from state to state will make it too expensive, in an already troubled economy, to provide consumers with information regarding the dairy products they purchase.
“Therefore, pursuant to Article 2, Section 14 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas , I veto HB 2121.”
Tags: consumer right to know, genetic engineering, milk, rBST
Friday, April 24th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
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