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According to Natural News , a bill requiring foods produced with genetic engineering be labeled in Vermont has been passed by both the house and the senate. Anti-GMO groups welcomed the news that the bill had passed in the House of Representatives by such a large majority (114:30), with the Center for Food Safety (CFS) describing this as a “historic day for the people's right to know” and promising to help defend H112 should it face a legal challenge. Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports , praised Vermont lawmakers “for having the courage to stand up to corporate bullying", adding: “If Vermont is sued, we intend to use all the resources at our disposal to support Vermont in its groundbreaking effort.” Currently, federal law does not require the labeling of genetically engineered foods, as the FDA has consistently argued that they do not differ from other foods "in any meaningful or materia

According to Natural News , Jackson County and Josephine County will soon be free of GMO growers, as both counties have voted in favor of the ban. Josephine voted at 57% in favor, and Jackson at 68% in favor. “Regrettably, ideology defeated sound science and common sense in Jackson County,” Barry Bushue, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau, said in a statement. “We respect the voice of the voters, but remain convinced Measure 15-119 is bad public policy. While this election is over, this debate is not. We will continue to fight to protect the rights of all farmers to choose for themselves how they farm.” Although these towns are small, they’ve generated   a great deal of hype around the GMO issue, as pro GMO campaigns raised nearly $1 million in an attempt to sway voters in favor of keeping GMOs around. “The voters here have many generations of fruit and vegetable growing, so they’re among the most educated voters,” said Chuck Burr, president of the Southern Oregon Seed