Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels

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READ IT: General Mills, maker of Cheerios and Progresso soups, says it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law that is set to go into effect in Vermont.

Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels
Herald Staff Sunday, March 20, 2016

General Mills’ announcement on Friday that it will start labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a Vermont law shows food companies might be throwing in the towel, even as they hold out hope Congress will find a national solution.

Tiny Vermont is the first state to require such labeling, effective July 1. Its fellow New England states of Maine and Connecticut have passed laws that require genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling if other nearby states put one into effect.

The U.S. Senate voted 48-49 Wednesday against a bill that would have blocked such state laws.

The food industry is holding out hope that Congress will prevent states from requiring such labeling. Some companies say they plan to follow Vermont’s law, while others are considering pulling their products from the small state.