Hats Off to Vermont!


1 down... 49 to go! States, that is... :-) Congratulations to Vermont for stepping up to the plate and passing mandatory GMO labeling.

Why is this such a big deal? Because 80% of the packaged foods we buy in grocery stores already contain GMOs - and there are no product labeling regulations in place to tell us the truth.

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