(BOSTON) APRIL 3 – A STATE LAW IN VERMONT THAT TAKES EFFECT IN THREE MONTHS REQUIRING FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO LABEL GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD IS ALREADY HAVING NATIONAL REPERCUSSIONS.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE.
STANDER SAYS GENETIC FOOD LABELING ADVOCATES INCLUDE THOSE WHO FEAR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GENETIC FOOD ENGINEERING AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS WHICH NEED TO KNOW IF NON-NATURAL INGREDIENTS ARE IN THE FOODS THEY EAT.
GRUBER OF THE GROCERY MANUFACTURERS SAY STUDIES SHOW G-M-O INGREDIENTS ARE JUST AS SAFE AS NATURAL ONES.
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RURAL VERMONT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDREA STANDER SAYS PROPONENTS OF LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS INCLUDE RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS.
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ANDREA STANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RURAL VERMONT, SAYS THE LAW IS ALREADY BEING FOLLOWED BY MAJOR CORPORATIONS. IT TAKES EFFECT JULY 1.
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RURAL VERMONT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDREA STANDER SAYS LABELING THAT TELLS YOU ABOUT SALT CONTENT AND THE PRESENCE OF OTHER ALLERGENS IS AS IMPORTANT AS LABELING THAT TELLS YOU IF YOUR FOOD CONTAINS INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN GENETICALLY MODIFIED.
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GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT MIKE GRUBER SAYS GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS ARE JUST AS SAFE AS NATURAL ONES.
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GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT MIKE GRUBER SAYS THE VERMONT LAW FORCES FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO FACE COSTLY QUESTIONS.
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GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT MIKE GRUBER SAYS THE VERMONT LAW WILL IMPACT INGREDIENTS IN USE FOR TEN YEARS THAT FIGHT DROUGHT AND BUGS.
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GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT MIKE GRUBER SAYS THE VERMONT LAW THAT TAKES EFFECT JULY 1 WILL ENDANGER THE TOOLS FARMERS USE DAILY.