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Vermont and GMO's

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Weed

I dont know if this belongs in Hot Button or not...
 
I don't know if every knows yet that Vermont passed mandatory GMO labeling. The nations first no-strings attached law. Other states have passed similar laws that make GMO labeling mandatory but they need 5 states before it becomes enacted.
 
As part of that labeling requirement no one with GMOs in their product will be able to use the term "natural" on their labels.
 
The FDA has no definition for the term natural or its derivatives, including 'All Natural'. It's been predicted that Vermont will be sued.
 
Vermont in great foresight, also as part of the legislation basically set up a slushfund that Vermont's Attorney General will be able to draw from to defend the legislation in court. Donations can be made to it, some settlements and other revenues will go to the fund and the legislature can appropriate money for it.
 
Discuss.
 
No, my wife was telling me about it.

Two other states have labeling laws, one needs 4 states before it's enacted the other 5. The total is now 3.
 
This article, posted today, appears to have a fair bit of information on that new law and links to other articles that probably have specific details regarding it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-pirello/vermont-passes-a-gmo-label-law_b_5232357.html (jojo's link above looks to be along the same lines)
 
The issue of GMO's aside, I've always found it rather disturbing that corporations are able to sue over laws that are passed that are by the people, for the people. It happens here in Canada just as it does in the U.S. One would think that when a law intended to better the lives of the people, educate them, or protect/defend the people (especially the ones that have such a majority of the people supporting it) that a corporation attempting to sue - blatantly going against the will of the people, would be ruled out by default. After all, by attempting to destroy laws created to improve the lives of the people and to attempt to further punish the people by way of lengthy, expensive court trials (on the tax payer's bill when the case is against the government) these corporations are rather openly declaring themselves to be against the people.
 
To me, that's much like if a doctor were to begin applying safe treatments that heal people only to have someone else come along and start beating on him till he agreed to stop simply because they -want- people to be in pain for their own profit.
 
That's my opinion and impression.. but I digress and return you to your previously scheduled topic... lol
 
As a card carrying Vermont resident, I say "right on!" I think it's about time the companies trying to peddle their GMO tainted food are required to tell me exactly what it is I may or may not be eating.

That being said, most of my food comes from my garden and local farmer's markets. My family raises chickens and pigs, hunts and fishes. There's always plenty of healthy food on my table.
 
Based on the little I know about Vermont laws (or lack of them), it seems like a very enjoyable place to live.
 
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