Weekly News Update: August 5th Roundup
By Mayhah Suri GMO Labeling Bill Has Been Signed by Obama Nullifying Vermont’s Labeling Law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time. The legislation passed by Congress two weeks ago will require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The details of