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GM Labeling

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Food Safety News March 25, 2015
Witnesses Tell House Agriculture Committee GE Foods are Safe, Don’t Need Labels
By Lydia Zuraw
All six witnesses at Tuesday’s House Committee on Agriculture hearing argued against mandatory biotechnology labeling laws. Most of their testimony praised the efficiency they believe GE crops provide to farmers…
Food Safety News March 11, 2015
Northeast U.S. Continues to be a Hotspot for GMO-Labeling Bills
By Dan Flynn
Mark Lynas, the British environmentalist and author, recently wrote in the Washington Post that activists should not be more convincing than scientists when it comes to issues like GMO food.…
The Brand Protection Blog March 3, 2015
“Natural” labels under scrutiny: California certifies 11 states in GMO cooking oil class action
By Saul Perloff (US)
Brand owners continue to face consumer scrutiny over claims that their products are “All Natural”. On February 23, 2015, a California district court certified consumer classes in 11 states over…
Land Use Prof Blog January 26, 2015
Jan 30 – Boston U Law – The Iron Triangle of Food Policy – AJLM Symposium
By Stephen R. Miller
I'm delighted to be speaking at this conference. Should be a great group. If you're in the Boston area, stop on by...The Iron Triangle of Food PolicyThe American Journal of…
Food Safety News January 8, 2015
Attorneys Spar Over Vermont’s GMO-Labeling Law
By Dan Flynn
Attorneys presenting oral arguments before a federal judge in Burlington, VT, on Wednesday were depicted as giving that state's first-in-the-nation law requiring labeling of food containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs)…
Food Safety News December 12, 2014
Online Survey: Floridians Concerned About Food Safety, GMO Foods
By News Desk
An October online survey of 524 adult residents of Florida found that respondents are concerned about food safety and genetically modified foods and believe they do a good job of…
Food Safety News November 9, 2014
Letter From the Editor: Right to Know Something Important
By Dan Flynn
This is the moment of the year we all wait for, when the editorial writers come down from the hills after the election battles to shoot some of the wounded.…
Food Safety News October 14, 2014
Oregon GMO-Labeling Campaign Gets Money, Major Endorsement
By Dan Flynn
Among the first signs of trouble for California's Proposition 37 and Washington's Initiative 522 were critical newspaper editorial writers who found flaws in the food-labeling measures, both of which ended…
Food Safety News October 7, 2014
Consumers Union: Labeling GMOs Would Cost Each Consumer $2.30 Annually
By News Desk
The median cost of labeling genetically modified ingredients on grocery products would equate to an additional $2.30 per consumer each year, according to a new report sponsored by Consumers Union…
Food Safety News September 5, 2014
Colorado’s ‘Blue Book’: GMO Labeling Will Raise Grocery Prices
By Dan Flynn
This year's “Blue Book,” the state-produced voter’s guide written by Colorado’s Legislative Research Council, will tell general election voters that requiring labeling of genetically engineered ingredients will raise food prices…