Food producers will not be forced to identify if their products came from a GMO or genetically modified organism under a bill passing the U-S House.

Congressman Rodney Davis is chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotech, Horticulture, and Research. He says the label will be voluntary.

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says the labeling requirements match what is currently done for organic food.

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Critics of the bill say more testing is needed on GMO's and the label should be mandatory.