Why the GM food labeling debate is not over
- Written by Jane Kolodinsky, Professor and Chair Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont
The U.S. Senate this week reached a compromise to require food manufacturers to label foods that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, a bill that would preempt state-level laws. The deal comes only one week before Vermont’s law to require GM food labeling will go into effect. If the Senate compromise bill is voted on and passed by...