Gwyneth Paltrow is taking a stand against a bill that will prevent GMO food labelling, but instead of receiving positive feedback for her audacity, she was reportedly slammed by the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food.
On Wednesday, Chris Martin's ex-wife made an appearance at Capitol Hill, Washington , D.C., to back the "Just Label It!" campaign and voice out her stance against the Safe and Accurate Food Labelling Act of 2015, reported Take Part.
"I'm not here as an expert. I'm here as a mother, an American mother, that honestly believes I have the right to know what's in the food I feed my family," the "Glee" alum said in her speech.
She then went on to say: "My kids are normal American children and they eat everything everybody else eats. I'm a home cook and I'm a cookbook author, and I'm a proponent of organic food and healthy food when I can, but we all eat genetically modified food. It's in the food supply."
Brad Falchuk's girlfriend then stressed that she has every right to know "if my food is farm-raised, or wild, or if my orange juice is fresh or from concentrate," before adding that all Americans should have the right to know what's in their food.
However, instead of receiving credit for the point she made, the "Iron Man" actress was quickly criticized by the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, according to Radar Online.
The coalition's spokesperson Claire Parker singled out that Paltrow is unaware of the realities that the typical American families face on a daily basis.
"Out of touch Hollywood celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow want Congress to enshrine their lifestyle choices into law while ignoring the everyday realities facing American families," Parker said. "This legislation has earned the backing of everyone from farmers to food banks."
Parker added: "We are confident the Senate will stand with science and American families rather than the extreme agenda of Hollywood elites and that common sense and scientific consensus will win out over media spectacle."
The bill, which is referred to as the "DARK Act" or Denying Americans the Right to Know Act by its opponents, was passed in July.
Daily Mail has learned that the controversial bill would prevent states from requiring GMO labels since they would not be capable of passing GMO food-labeling laws.
