Industry Groups Appeal Injunction Denial in Vermont GMO Labeling Case

The food industry groups challenging Vermont’s statute requiring the
labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have
filed a notice of appeal one week after a Vermont federal court denied
their motion for an injunction to stop the law from taking effect on July 1,
2016. Grocery Mfrs. Ass’n v. Sorrell, No. 14-0117 (D. Vt., notice of appeal
filed May 6, 2015). While the motion for a preliminary injunction failed,
the court allowed the case to proceed. Additional information about the
injunction denial appears in Issue 563 of this Update.

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