Mandatory Labels Lessened Vermont’s Fear Of GMOs

Scientists and food companies have long worried that GMO labels on food will be viewed like the warnings on cigarettes and alcohol — an admission that the product is unhealthy.Many anti-GMO advocates — beyond pushing for transparency — thought labels might hurt sales and force corporations to back off genetically engineered foods.It turns out, in Vermont at least, they were both wrong.Vermont is the only U.S. state with a mandatory labeling policy, which went into effect in 201