GMO Labeling Deadline Approaches

With 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 said this week 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 1^st.

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