Federal courts have just days to stop Vermont’s unconstitutional, costly, and misguided genetically modified (GMO) food-labeling law from taking effect.
The law requires food marketers of all sizes to label foods that contain GMO ingredients and to have on file a sworn statement that declares any product that doesn’t have a GMO label does not contain any GMO ingredients. Those who run afoul of the law could face legal challenges from the state and from consumers, and a $1,000 fine for each violation.
The first-in-the-nation law, set to come into force on July 1, has already caused massive upheaval among food companies, which will be forced to label any food containing GMO ingredients that’s sold in Vermont. That includes most foods derived from corn, soy, canola, or sugarbeets. Baylen Linnekin and Julie Kelly explain more.