Posted May 12, 2014
After Vermont’s governor signed the law requiring labeling for foods with genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association said it will file a lawsuit in federal court challenging the new law, according to an article by NBC News available here.
The group says that the “government has no compelling interest in warning consumers about foods containing genetically modified ingredients.”
Vermont, however, says that the law was written “to withstand a legal challenge.” Governor Peter Shumlin has also announced a new website to raise funds to help the state fight any lawsuits.
The law, taking effect in July of 2016, makes Vermont the first state to enact mandatory labeling of foods made with GMO ingredients. Background on the legislation and the full text of the bill are available here.
Congress is also working on a bill that would create voluntary GMO food labeling standards and forbid states from passing and enforcing their own laws, according to an article by the Associated Press available here.
For more information on food labeling, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
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