Food labeling is a common sense part of everyday life in America, but just how much and what labeling is acceptable under the First Amendment\u2019s compelled speech protections is a more controversial topic. In May of 2014, Vermont adopted a new law to label foods produced using genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Several manufacturers feel GMO labeling violates their
\nFirst Amendment rights and are challenging this law. Although there are some arguments in their favor, the recent precedent set by the D.C. Circuit in American Meat v. USDA does not bode well
\nfor the manufacturer\u2019s case. This Recent Development argues that under this new precedent the Vermont District Court should uphold the Vermont GMO labeling law as an acceptable use of compelled commercial speech that does not violate manufacturer\u2019s First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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