California GMO Labeling Bill Passes Senate CommitteeHeather Callaghan California is among the 20+ states that currently have GMO labeling bills on the table. Vermonts bill is expected to be the first to pass as it is on the track to its Governor. Californias bill is SB 1381 you can see both its original and revised form here. In late March, the bill passed California Senate Health Committee by a 5-2 vote (two absent). But it needs to go through either the Senate Judiciary or Agriculture Committee and is expected to be heard this week at the Senate Agriculture Committee. Again, though, something to bear in mindis State initiatives like the above may fall prey to a new federal bill just introduced, that could banish all state efforts to label GMOs. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014is being called the DARK Act by opponents because it would ban state measures to label and defer to the FDA who relies solely on the word of Big Biotech. In other words, it wouldnt matter if Vermont or California passed a state labeling bill. Their efforts would be nullified and the matter silenced forever. Flickr Commons Image by WayTru Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. Recent posts byHeather Callaghan: 