Anyone live in Vermont? Did you know about this new law? From the article.. Vermont became the first state in the US on Thursday to adopt a law requiring labels for foods containing genetically modified ingredients. and The movement for GM food labeling has been growing in the US but it was particularly strong in Vermont. The measure passed by the Senate last month by a 26-2 vote. The two opponents had argued that labels would encourage consumers to believe there was a food safety risk of consuming GMOs. Supporters framed the labels as a “right-to-know” issue – akin to the fat or carbohydrate count on packaged foods. Under Vermonts measure, information about GM ingredients would be on a similar scale as those labels. The future of Vermonts new GM labelling law will be watched very closely by campaign groups, which have mobilised across some 20 states to push for GM food labels.
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 21:00:01 +0000
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