date:Jul 28, 2016
A large number of Americans claim to want genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling on the food they buy. In the face of Congress years-long inability to put together any type of GMO legislation, states began taking matters into their own hands. Newly passed state referendums imposing a variety of GMO labeling requirements began to create a patchwork of legislation that would make it extremely difficult for manufacturers to distribute food products in multiple states without running into legi