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House passes bill to prevent mandatory GMO labeling
Food companies would not have to disclose whether their products include genetically modified ingredients under legislation passed by the House Thursday.
Jul 23, 2015
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Judge says Vermont law on genetically modified food stands
A Vermont law that could make the state the first in the country to require labeling of genetically modified food has been allowed by a federal judge to stand for now despite opposition by food industry groups.
Apr 28, 2015
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Chipotle says removal of GMO ingredients from food complete
Chipotle says it has completed phasing out genetically modified ingredients from its food, making it the first national fast-food chain to do so.
Apr 27, 2015
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Bill would create organic-type labels for nonmodified foods (Update)
Inspired by the popular "USDA organic" label, House Republicans are proposing a new government certification for foods free of genetically modified ingredients.
Mar 25, 2015
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Oregon certifies recount results: GMO labels lost
Secretary of State Kate Brown has certified recount results showing the defeat of a ballot measure to require labels on genetically modified foods, officially making Oregon the fourth state in the West to reject the idea.
Dec 16, 2014
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Oregon GMO labeling proponents concede defeat
Proponents of an Oregon ballot measure requiring labels on genetically modified foods conceded defeat Thursday after a judge ruled against them and an automatic recount appeared unlikely to sway the outcome.
Dec 11, 2014
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Grocers sue Vermont over GMO food label law
(AP)—The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have challenged a Vermont law that requires the labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms.
Jun 13, 2014
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Vermont law requires labeling of GMO foods
Vermont's governor signed a law Thursday that puts the state on the path to be the first in the U.S. to require labeling of genetically modified foods, and he promptly announced an online fundraiser to fight expected legal ...
May 8, 2014
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Vermont moves toward labeling of GMO foods (Update)
Vermont lawmakers have passed the first U.S. state bill to require the labeling of genetically modified foods, underscoring a division between powerful lobbyists for the U.S. food industry and an American public that overwhelmingly ...
Apr 24, 2014
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US cos. push voluntary labels on modified foods
America's large food companies are trying to head off efforts to enact mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients by proposing new voluntary labels nationwide.
Feb 6, 2014
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