We have a brand new updated website! Click here to check it out!

GMO labeling deadline approaches

GMO logoWith a little over 50 days left before the Vermont GMO labeling law takes effect, Congress has little time to put together and pass a fix at the Federal level. Politico says options for what the bill should contain are limited. A recent effort by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts would have given the Grocery Manufacturers Association two years to get widespread adoption of a Smart Labeling Program. That measure failed when Democrats felt it did not provide enough information to consumers. While Congress makes attempts to spur the discussion on a GMO labeling bill, companies like General Mills and Frito-Lay have started labeling in compliance with the Vermont law, which takes effect on July first.

Copyright Eagle Radio | FCC Public Files | EEO Public File