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Committee approves bill to require disclosure if vaccines are intentionally added to food
Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB 84 after testimony from public‑health groups and residents; the substitute narrows the measure to require disclosure only where a vaccine is intentionally added to food and clarifies regulatory authority.
Representative Lee presented HB 84 and a substitute that would require disclosure if human vaccines or agents intended to affect human biological function are intentionally introduced into food. He and supporters said the bill would not ban the technology but would require transparency if such products reach the market. "It's not saying you couldn't do it. It's just saying that if it is going to happen ... that we would have that transparency," Lee said.
Committee members asked technical questions about whether research in this area is active…
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