This is the kind of thing that makes my blood boil and it's a perfect example of how corporations are running the show in this country and around the world. Just when a state, namely Vermont, and it's constituents take it upon themselves to exercise freedom of choice through a bill (H-722) requiring labeling for GMO foods, along comes the main culprit corporation Monsanto throwing it's weight around. Apparently Monsanto thinks this is illegal and is going to challenge the bill by suing the state of Vermont if the bill passes.
This is exactly the kind of thing that has people in an uproar. This is the same corporation that, through the U.S Government, is using military style trade practices in forcing GMO food on France and possibly the entire European Union via the U.S. Ambassador to France. The European Union has refused GMO seeds and foods for quite some time now and is currently in the midst of a battle to keep GMO food out. How in the world is this possible for a corporation to affect international policy through the U.S. Government on another country and possibly an entire continent?
Well, it seems the State of Vermont has it's proverbial hands full with the likes of Monsanto. The link I've left below will give more details on this sad but true situation.
http://www.alternet.org/food/154855/monsanto_threatens_to_sue_vermont_if_legislators_pass_a_bill_requiring_gmo_food_to_be_labeled/
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