US States Reject GM Labeling Laws
November 12, 2014| |
Oregon and Colorado voters rejected the ballot measures that requires labeling of GM foods. In Colorado, 66% rejected labeling while in Oregon, 50.5% of the voters did not want GM foods to be labelled.
According to DuPont spokesperson Jane Slusark, their company opposed the labeling initiatives because they could be costly and confusing for consumers.
To date, only three US states require GMO labeling. Connecticut and Maine have both passed such laws, but they contain provisions stating that they can't be implemented unless several other states approve similar labeling laws. Vermont has passed a labeling law which will be implemented in 2016.
Read more at http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/11/us-states-reject-genetically-modified-food-labeling.
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