Tag: Vermont
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Study Purports to Find Increased Consumer Acceptance of GMOs After Labeling Mandate
Researchers at the University of Vermont have published the results of a study comparing consumer attitudes towards genetically modified organisms (GMOs) before and after implementation of the state’s labeling mandate. Jane Kolodinsky et al., “Mandatory labels can improve attitudes toward genetically engineered food,” Science Advances, June 27, 2018. Funded in part by the U.S. Department…
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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.…
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Vermont GMO Labeling Law to Take Effect as Scheduled; Case to Continue
A Vermont federal court has denied a preliminary injunction that would have prevented from taking effect the nation’s first state law requiring the labeling of food products manufactured with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Grocery Mfrs. Ass’n v. Sorrell, No. 14-0117 (D. Vt., order entered April 27, 2015). Several food industry groups challenged the statute’s provisions…
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Vermont AG Adopts Rule Mandating “Produced with Genetic Engineering” Label
Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has reportedly adopted a final rule implementing the state’s new law requiring the labeling of foods produced partially or entirely with genetic engineering (GE). “We are pleased at the amount of public input we received during the rulemaking process – from industry and consumers – and are glad that, with…
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Vermont Invites Public Comments on GMO-Labeling Rule Enforcement
Vermont Attorney General (AG) William Sorrell is inviting public comments on a draft rule intended to enforce the state’s new law requiring the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products. The proposed rule defines relevant terms such as “food,” “genetic engineering” and “in vitro nucleic acid techniques,” providing standards for retailers and food…
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Consumer Interest Groups Denied Intervention in Lawsuit Challenging Vermont GMO-Labeling Law
A federal court has denied Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) and the Center for Food Safety’s (CFS’s) motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s statute requiring food manufacturers to label their products if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Grocery Mfrs. Ass’n v. Sorrell, No. 14-0117 (U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Vt., order entered…
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Court Withholds Approval from $50 Million Milk Monopoly Settlement
While the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and affiliated Dairy Marketing Services have agreed to pay $50 million to settle class claims that they conspired to monopolize the market for raw milk in the Northeast, a federal court in Vermont has denied preliminary approval of the proposed settlement without prejudice. Allen v. DFA, Inc., No.…
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State AGs Sue 5-Hour ENERGY® Makers for Deceptive Advertising
The state attorneys general (AGs) of Oregon, Vermont and Washington have reportedly filed separate lawsuits against Living Essentials and its parent Innovation Ventures seeking a permanent injunction to stop allegedly misleading and deceptive advertising for 5-hour ENERGY®. According to news sources, other state AGs are expected to bring similar action; some 30 have been investigating the…