It seemingly has been one court after another ensuring that government not be allowed to just do as it wishes without regard to its legal authority! Another case in point comes from the Aloha state last week over the issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Three local communities in the state of Hawaii had decided…
Read More »Speaking of Vermont, the state was the first to mandate special labeling of foodstuffs containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) back in 2014 when Governor Shumlin signed the labeling legislation into law. Since that time, the law has been challenged by the Grocers Manufacturers Association in a lawsuit that is still pending (the court rejected the…
Read More »The US House last week passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.1599) preempting states from requiring the mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). House passage comes as more states are entertaining the mandatory labelling of GMOs. A major concern with state mandates is the impossible task that food manufacturers would…
Read More »There was good news and bad news in the decision of the US District Court Judge Christina Reiss – she allowed the challenge to move forward, but denied the injunction sought by the Grocery Manufacturers Association, along with the Snack Food Association, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. The industry…
Read More »Although one might not normally identify the state of Maine as a hotbead of legislative activity, it is certainly fitting that bill thus far this year. Maine’s pro-business Governor Paul LePage has been advocating legislation that would prohibit individual cities and towns from creating their own minimum wages, and representatives of his administration spoke in…
Read More »Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) have filed legislation again that would require the labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The identical bills were filed respectively in the Senate (S.511) and the US House (HR. 913). The Senate filing had 13 additional co-sponsors (all democratic Senators), while the House bill…
Read More »It’s on the books in Vermont (but the subject of pending litigation) and Connecticut and Maine have authorized it if neighboring states require it, but now the state of Minnesota has positioned itself as the first state outside New England to consider legislation mandating the labeling of all food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The…
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