Food Bill Introduced by Peoria Senator Dave Koehler
By: Bob Larson
Updated: February 13, 2013
Peoria State Senator Dave Koehler introduced a bill Wednesday to require labeling of genetically
engineered foods in Illinois. The legislation was drafted with the support of the Food and Water
Watch, a consumer advocacy group.
If passed, the bill would require labeling for all foods containing more than one percent GE
ingredients. This includes plants altered in a lab with foreign genetic material to create novel
genetic combinations and exhibit traits that do not occur in nature.
engineered foods in Illinois. The legislation was drafted with the support of the Food and Water
Watch, a consumer advocacy group.
If passed, the bill would require labeling for all foods containing more than one percent GE
ingredients. This includes plants altered in a lab with foreign genetic material to create novel
genetic combinations and exhibit traits that do not occur in nature.
