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GM Labeling
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Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: MAPS, Brexit, and CFPB
Here in Seattle we're back to a classic spring (rainy, not too cold) and back to the grind. Without any further ado, here's your top 10 for Monday: Pennsylvania Workers…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Vermont Leads Nation in Requiring GMO Labeling; How Has Industry Responded?
By Sarah Rathke
In July 2016, Vermont’s Act 120 will take effect, requiring food manufacturers that sell into the state to indicate on food labels whether their products are made using genetic engineering. …
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: College coaches, Bathroom Bill, and GMOs
Jumping off of yesterday's trending topic, I've got a post up about how while we're auditing HIPAA we should also take stock of our electronic medical records systems. We're in…
Food Safety News
Even if GMOs are safe, mandatory labeling is a good idea
In November 2015 the FDA approved the first genetically engineered salmon as fit for human consumption, paving the way for genetically modified organisms to become a regular part of the American diet.…
The Daily Intake
GM Label Launches
Major food companies announce plans to roll out GM labeling. Last week, the Senate voted against advancing a federal labeling solution that would have blocked the implementation of Vermont's upcoming…
The Daily Intake
GM Labeling: Compromise Crushed
Senate rejects Roberts' amended GM labeling bill. Eyes were on the Senate yesterday as the food industry and consumers anticipated a Senate vote on an amended bill to establish a federal…
Food Safety News
Consumers want transparency, not just see-through packaging
By News Desk
Consumers are becoming increasingly wary of what they didn’t know about their food; more concerned that food processors might be intentionally hiding things from them. A story published by Forbes…
Food Liability Law
GMOs: To Label or Not to Label? That is the Question
As the days grow longer and the snow starts to melt, so, too, does the debate on genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling begin to heat up. This is because Vermont’s…
The Daily Intake
GM Labeling: Competing Federal Proposals
New mandatory GM labeling bill introduced in Senate. We have seen significant activity on the Hill this week related to the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods. On March 1,…
Food Safety News
Congressional train rolling to pre-empt states on GMO labels
By News Desk
Labeling food in interstate commerce might come up enough in U.S. law and regulations for the federal government to claim it’s already pre-empted the subject from the states. However, with…