Consumers will soon know if the can of soup, bowl of cereal or handful of M&Ms they’re eating contains ingredients sourced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). With a law in Vermont—the first state to mandate labeling for foods containing GMOs—scheduled to go into effect July 1, many food companies have found themselves backed into a corner. Faced with a dilemma, major manufacturers say all their products across the country will carry the GMO label claim to comply with the Vermont law.
Earlier this year, Campbell Soup became the first company to publically state its support of labeling products that contain GMOs. Other companies such as General Mills, Kellogg, ConAgra and Mars followed suit this month.