The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will appeal the April federal court ruling that denied its motion to stop a Vermont law that requires the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food from going into effect. On April 27, US District Court Judge Christina Reiss of Vermont rejected the GMA’s and other industry groups’ request for a preliminary injunction to halt the law. The court’s ruling against the motion for a preliminary injunction means Vermont can continue with its plans to implement the labeling law, which is set to go into effect in July 2016.
GMA filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in Vermont federal district court. A legal brief outlining GMA’s grounds for the appeal will be filed with the appellate court in the weeks ahead.