A wrap-up of GMO-related headlines and developments. Maine Passes GE Labeling Bill This week, a bill to label genetically engineered foods passed easily through Maine’s House and Senate, furthering New England as a leader in the right-to-know movement.  The bill …

By Robyn O’Brien (Prevention) A just-released study shows that animals found in the US food supply are harmed by the consumption of feed containing genetically modified corn and soy. It’s enough to make anyone paying attention to the genetically modified …

Yesterday, Connecticut passed HB-6519, a bill that would require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) food sold in Connecticut. The amended bill, after passing through the Senate this weekend, passed through the House by an overwhelming margin of 134 to …

News broke Wednesday that a farmer in Oregon found an unapproved strain of genetically engineered wheat growing on his land. Workers had been clearing the field for the offseason when they found some wheat that did not belong. After spraying …

Just Label It applauded the USDA’s recent decision to extend its review of the proposed “Enlist” corn, a genetically engineered crop developed by biotech companies Dow and Monsanto. Last summer, more than 35,000 Just Label It supporters wrote letters to U.S. &hellip

UPDATED May 10th, 2013: Vermont continues to be a leader in the fight for GMO labeling nationwide.  After being passed through both the House Agriculture Committee and House Judiciary Committee, H.112, the Vermont GMO labeling bill, was passed today by …

By Robyn O’Brien (AllergyKids) The potential of genetically engineered foods to cause allergic reactions is a big reason for opposition to these crops.  It is also one of the concerns that led 64 countries around the world to label these …

As the comment period comes to a close today, Just Label It joins consumer groups, such as Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, and Friends of the Earth, in collectively submitting over 1.5 million objections from concerned consumers …

The national Just Label It coalition applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation today to require food manufacturers to inform consumers when packaged food contains genetically engineered ingredients. The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act was introduced today by

By Gary Hirshberg (Chairman, Just Label It) Robert Paalberg’s essay, “The World Needs Genetically Modified Foods,” claims that genetically engineered foods have been forced out of the U.S. marketplace by consumer demand.  This is nonsense. To the contrary, GE foods …