71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3099
 
                     House Joint Memorial 11
 
Sponsored by Representative LEE; Representatives BACKLUND, BATES,
  GARRARD, HILL, KAFOURY, KRUSE, MERKLEY, MONNES ANDERSON,
  MORRISETTE, ROSENBAUM, TOMEI, WILLIAMS, Senators L BEYER,
  BROWN, BURDICK, CARTER, CASTILLO, CORCORAN, COURTNEY, FISHER,
  GORDLY, SHIELDS, YIH (at the request of Rachel's Friends Breast
  Cancer Coalition)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Urges Congress to pass legislation providing for study of
safety of genetically engineered foods and legislation requiring
labeling of genetically engineered foods.
 
                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America, in Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-first Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas genetically engineered foods have not been proven safe
and are not tested by any federal agency; and
  Whereas numerous bioengineers and scientists have stated that
the technology of genetically engineered foods is clearly
different from traditional technologies used in food production
and could lead to a host of undesirable health and environmental
problems; and
  Whereas it is essential that the public know and understand how
food is produced and the possible health and environmental risks
of such production; and
  Whereas public opinion polls show that the vast majority of
Americans want labeling of genetically engineered foods; and
  Whereas legislation requiring the mandatory labeling of
genetically engineered foods has been passed in 15 European Union
countries and in Japan, Australia and New Zealand; now,
therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That the Congress of the United States is respectfully urged to
pass federal legislation providing for a study analyzing the
safety of genetically engineered foods; and be it further
  Resolved, That the Congress of the United States is
respectfully urged to pass federal legislation requiring the
labeling of genetically engineered foods, which are considered
dangerous for human consumption; and be it further
 
  Resolved, That a copy of this memorial shall be sent to each
member of the Oregon Congressional Delegation.
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