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GM Labeling
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Food Safety News
State Legislatures Pass on Adopting GMO-Labeling Policies This Year
By Dan Flynn
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) may want to send some thank-you letters out to state legislative leaders who shut down efforts to get in his way this year. Pompeo is…
The Daily Intake
GM Again, Naturally
"100% Natural" claim challenged on products that contain GM ingredient. (subscription to Law360 required) As the food industry is well aware, lawsuits challenging "natural" claims continue to proliferate nationwide, with…
The Daily Intake
GMO-Free? Ask USDA…
USDA creates new voluntary "non-GMO" certification option for industry. As the food industry is well aware, companies continue to confront the challenge of developing appropriate marketing claims to advertise the absence…
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How Appealing
Recent decision in challenge to Vermont GM labeling law being appealed. As previously covered in this blog, the food industry has been paying close attention to developments in the lawsuit…
Food Safety News
Vermont GMO-Labeling Law: ‘Harm to Industry’ Issue to be Appealed
By News Desk
A federal trial court judge’s April 27 decision allowing the state of Vermont to proceed with new rules requiring labels for genetically modified food is being appealed to the U.S. Court of…
Food Safety News
Judge: Vermont’s GMO-Labeling Law and Industry Lawsuit Can Both Proceed
By News Desk
U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss decided Monday to let Vermont go ahead with its plans to become the first state to require labeling of food containing genetically modified ingredients on July…
The Daily Intake
Verdict: Vermont
Vermont’s GM labeling law survives initial challenge. For months, the food industry has anxiously awaited developments in the lawsuit brought by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and other trade associations…
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Vermont Rules
Vermont's Attorney General formally adopts rules to implement mandatory GM labeling law. Vermont is the only state in the U.S. with an effective law that mandates the labeling of foods…
Food Safety News
Letter From the Editor: A Case Best Not Left to a Jury
By Dan Flynn
In the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Judge Mark W. Bennett’s courtroom is on the third floor of the federal building dedicated Dec. 29, 1933, and,…
The Daily Intake
Federal GM Bill Reintroduced
Bill to prohibit states from requiring GM labeling reintroduced in Congress. (subscription to Law 360 required) In recent years, we have seen a variety of federal, state, and local initiatives regarding…