Vermont's GMO labeling kicks in next year, unless reversed

[FarmFutures] Barring a successful court challenge, mandatory GMO labeling on foods takes effect in Vermont on July 1, 2016. Here's what the law requires.

The Vermont Attorney General's Office has formally adopted regulations that require labeling of food produced by genetic engineering or genetic modification. The rule takes effect July 1, 2016.

Food manufacturers will be required to place a label anywhere on the package where it can be "easily found" with guidelines on font size and color. Vermont retailers will have to label unpackaged products, including genetically-engineered raw agricultural products such as sweet corn and processed foods such as potato salad, cole slaw and baked goods.

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