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Making Sense of Seals of Approval
by Michele Simon These days health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking out food products not only with fewer ingredients and a…
Will Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law Survive Legal Challenge?
Vermont’s GMO labeling bill is expected to be challenged in the courts soon after it is signed by the Governor.…
GMO Labeling and Food Prices
Proponents of GMO labeling laws, such as Washington State’s Initiative 522, are touting a new study finding that mandatory…
New Meat Labeling Claims Available to Non-GMO Livestock Farmers
As the New York Times reported recently, USDA recently approved the use of the third-party Non-GMO Project verification seal on labels…
Connecticut GMO Labeling Bill Introduces New Rules for “Natural” Labeling
As covered in an earlier post, this month, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to pass a…
The Legal Consequences of GMO Crop Drift
Last week’s report that unapproved genetically-engineered (GE) wheat unexpectedly was found growing in an Oregon farmer’s field has brought…
California’s Prop 37, GMO Labeling, Part 4
If Prop 37 passes (which, according to a recent poll, seems likely), and if it is not stayed or…
California’s Prop 37, GMO Labeling, Part 3
In addition to the First Amendment challenges Prop 37 that we covered yesterday, the opponents of the measure will…
California’s Prop 37, GMO Labeling, Part 2
Regardless of the policy merits of their position, opponents of Proposition 37 have a valid point that the referendum…
California’s Prop 37, GMO Labeling
As you may have heard, there’s an election this November. Thanks to California’s ballot initiative process, voters in that…