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The G.E. foods bill in Connecticut has been stripped of its labeling requirement due to industry pressure and threats of a law suit.

Connecticut tried and failed to have GMOs labeled.

Rep. Richard Roy of Milford, CT. is co-chair of the Environment Committee and the original sponsor of the bill HB 5117, An Act Concerning Genetically Engineered Foods, which was discussed in legislature today.

The bill had been overwhelmingly backed by the Legislative committee in March this year. Both political sides were in agreement over measures giving consumers more information about what they are eating.

Right to Know CT rallied on Friday, May 4, 2012 in support of Rep. Roy’s bill and handed over the Right to Know signed petition to the legislature. The petition had just under 10,000 signatures.

However, today turned out to be a disappointment as the legislature states that the labeling requirement for the G.E. foods bill has been removed. Apparently this is due to “industry pressure” and threats of a law suit.

Last month Digital Journal reported that Vermont had to drop the idea of labeling GMOs, or be sued by the agricultural giant Monsanto. Now it seems Connecticut is in the same boat.