Summary Box: Food Warnings Bill
Posted on: Sunday, 20 August 2006, 15:00 CDT
By The Associated Press
FOOD AND DRINK: Laws for labeling food contaminants such as lead and acrylamide, which forms when starchy foods are baked or fried, vary from state to state.
PATCHWORK: As many as 200 state food labeling laws are stricter than federal laws.
FEDERAL STANDARDS: The food industry wants Congress to prohibit states from passing tougher laws. In March, they succeeded in the House. The Senate held a hearing on the subject in July.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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