Skip to Content
Home / news / Articles

Articles

Law 360: Alaska Rep. Introduces Bills To Curb Genetically Modified Fish

By Daniel Wilson

Alaska Rep. Introduces Bills To Curb Genetically Modified Fish

By Daniel Wilson

 

Law360, Washington (January 15, 2015, 5:27 PM ET) -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, introduced a pair of bills on Wednesday designed to curb the development of genetically modified fish, restricting the interstate transport and sale of such products and requiring food sellers to label them as genetically modified or risk misbranding penalties.

 

The first of the bills, H.R. 393, would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require that sellers specifically label genetically modified fish or any food product containing such to note that it is genetically modified or face potential penalties for...

Connect With Don