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Vermont Approves GMO Food Labeling [Video]

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RT America  May 8 2013

Vermont approved a law Thursday requiring all foods produced with genetically modified foods to disclose this on their labels. The first state in the US to require GMO labeling, Vermont defied food producers who are pushing congress to pass legislation barring states from setting their own standards for labeling. The new regulations will come into effect in July 2016.

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RT’s Lindsay France has more details on the first-of-its-kind legislation in the US. 

 

Jon Queally ~ Vermont Law Makes It Official: GMO Food Must Be Labeled

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CommonDreams  April 24 2014 (Thanks, H)

Vermont is being hailed as a national leader following its passage of a law requiring foods that contain genetically-modified food to be labeled, the first “no-strings-attached” legislation passed in the United States.

The bill, passed by both bodies of the state legislature, was signed into law by Governor Peter Shumlin late Wednesday.

“The people and legislators of Vermont have taken a tremendous step forward in allowing their citizens to know what is in their food. All families deserve this simple right to know.” —Rebecca Spector, Center for Food Safety

“I am proud of Vermont for being the first state in the nation to ensure that Vermonters will know what is in their food,” Shumlin said in a statement.

State Rep. Shap Smith, speaker of the Vermont House, echoed Shumlin’s message, stating: “Every Vermonter has a right to know what is in their food.”

“Genetically engineered foods potentially pose risks to human health and the environment,” he continued. “I am proud to be the first state in the nation to recognize that people deserve to know whether the food they consume is genetically modified or engineered.”

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