May 24, 2013

CT HOUSE APPROVES LANDMARK LEGISLATION
ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

The bill requires the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). As Connecticut is leading the charge on this issue, the legislation sets in place several safeguards to ensure we are not the only state to require labeling and ensure that Connecticut maintains a strong capacity for locally grown food. The legislation was amended to remove the bill’s “stand-alone” provision – meaning:

• Five states must adopt similar labeling requirements before Connecticut would institute its GMO labeling requirement
  

• At least two states with labeling requirements would need to be near Connecticut
  

• The total population of the participating states must exceed 25 million

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