STATE HOUSE — Now supported by more than three-quarters of state lawmakers, legislation that would require all genetically engineered food to be labeled won praised from proponents Tuesday as a consumer protection that would help people make informed choices about what to eat.
The Genetic Engineering Transparency Food and Seed Labeling Act, filed by Reps. Ellen Story and Todd Smola, calls for food that has been genetically modified to be labeled as such if it is sold in Massachusetts.
A pair of former U.S. ambassadors to the Vatican, both from greater Boston, will be conspicuously absent from the White House greeting party planned for Pope Francis after he arrives in Washington on Tuesday.
In an unusual break from protocol, the White House did not invite former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn or Harvard Law School Professor Mary Ann Glendon to participate in the formal welcoming party set for Wednesday. Flynn was ambassador to the Holy See during President Bill Clinton's administration and Glendon served in the position under President George W. Bush. Flynn and Glendon both confirmed they were not invited. The White House press office did not respond to an email seeking comment.
