GMOs in Dannon Yogurt Reduced
For those who think Vermont’s state-imposed labeling law will create unnecessary confusion for the rest of the country, you might also want to look at some of the clear advantages the law provides. In addition to other companies such as Mars, General Mills and Campbells labeling GMOs, now Dannon yogurt will actually reduce GMOs in three of their yogurt brands. Dannon, Oikos and Danimals (yes, that’s a real name), which...
Mars Agrees to Label GMOs
Mars Inc. responded to the call to label GMOs on their products, now specifically labeling M&M’s, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers and the much-loved Snickers. The company is also working to remove all artificial coloring, due to consumer demand, but they claim GMOs are safe and they’re only adding GMO labels to comply with Vermont’s labeling law which goes into effect this July. “Food developed through...
General Mills Reluctantly Agrees to GMO Labeling
General Mills will begin labeling GMOs, but they don’t sound thrilled about it. Vermont’s state law, which will enforce GMO labeling by July 1st, has prompted General Mills to go ahead and make the change. “We can’t label our products for only one state without significantly driving up costs for our consumers, and we simply won’t do that,” Jeff Harmening, head of General Mills’ U.S. retail operations, said in a post on a...
Activist Robyn O’Brien Rips Senate Over GMO Labeling
On Monday, shortly after the Senate Agricultural Committee meeting to discuss GMO Labeling legislation, health activist Robyn O’Brien offered harsh words for the committee’s actions. She said, over at RobynObrien.com — “Today, the Senate Ag Committee voted to take away Americans right to know if their foods contain genetically engineered ingredients. They also voted to take away the rights of states that were...
Senate Introduces New GMO Labeling Bill
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced a new GMO labeling bill to the Senate last week that’s basically the Senate’s version of HR 1599, the bill passed in the US House of Representatives last year (and introduced by Kansas Representative Mike Pompeo — those Kansas politicians sure do hate GMO Labeling). The clock is ticking on the enactment of Vermont’s labeling...
The Senate Won’t Block GMO Labeling? Just Sneak It In On a Spending Bill Instead
When H.R. 1599 (referred to by labeling proponents as The DARK act – Denying Americans the Right to Know) passed last July, it was up to the Senate to decide what would happen next. Pro-labeling advocates were pleased when the bill died in the Senate last September, but anti-GMO labeling interests then began pushing for the inclusion of a rider to the recent omnibus spending bill. The rider would have nullified state laws...
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