The Latest: Governor urges tweets on Vermont GMO-label law
Vermont's 2014 law took effect Friday amid uncertainty because legislation pending in Congress would pre-empt Vermont's labeling requirement with a less stringent nationwide standard.
[...] last week, the leading Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee announced a compromise bill that would force GMO labeling nationwide, but with less stringent requirements than Vermont's law.
At Montpelier's Hunger Mountain Co-op, which specializes in local and natural foods, general manager Kari ("KAHR-ee") Bradley calls it frustrating that Vermont's law could be pre-empted by federal legislation.