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ASA Applauds President for Signing GMO Compromise Bill into Law

Aug 01, 2016

President Barack Obama signed the landmark GMO labeling compromise bill into law on Friday, July 29. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Richard Wilkins, a soybean farmer from Greenwood, Del. applauded the President with the following statement:

“The American Soybean Association congratulates and thanks President Obama for today signing into law the bipartisan GMO compromise bill. This law will provide stability in the marketplace for both producers and consumers, while avoiding a messy patchwork of state laws. We are happy to put this fight behind us, and continue to provide safe, affordable food for the American people, just as we have for generations.”