The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has joined the newly formed Coalition for Safe Affordable Food (www.CFSAF.org) and urged Congress to quickly enact federal standards for the labeling of food and beverage products made with ingredients that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

“Dairy companies are committed to providing consumers a wide array of nutritious products along with the information they are looking for on our product labels,” said Connie Tipton, president and CEO of IDFA. “But we need one set of labeling guidelines so that the food industry can effectively share information with consumers.”

IDFA stated that a federal GMO labeling solution would eliminate confusion, informconsumers, and provide consistency.

The FDA will define the term “natural” for its use on food and beverage products so that food and beverage companies and consumers have a consistent legal framework that will guide food labels and inform consumer choice. IDFA believes that our nation’s food labeling laws should be set by the FDA, the nation’s foremost food safety agency.

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