Connecticut is first state to pass GMO labeling law | The Weston Forum

Connecticut is first state to pass GMO labeling law | The Weston Forum: "The Connecticut General Assembly is the first state legislature in the country to pass a law requiring the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

GMOs are introduced into the genetic code of certain crops to promote particular characteristics, such as a resistance to certain pesticides.

The bill was prompted by a national debate regarding the potential health effects of ingesting GMOs, according to state Rep. John Shaban (R-135).

Mr. Shaban, who represents Weston, Easton and part of Redding, was a member of the GMO Task Force last year, and, as ranking member of the environment committee, was the lead Republican on the negotiation to create a bill that was acceptable to both houses of the legislature and the governor’s office."