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In the ongoing debate about whether or not genetically modified foods should be labeled, some maintain that consumers should have the right to know all about what’s in their food. Others insist there’s no evidence that such foods harm health and that labeling isn’t necessary.
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Genetically modified organisms are commonplace, and are already present in many of the foods we eat — often, though not exclusively, in the form of genetically modified corn, soy, sugar beet, and canola oil. But as ubiquitous as they are, they’re shrouded in mystery. Across most of the United States, foods made with GMO ingredients don’t bear label...
You might expect a company that creates GMO-based products would want the issue of labeling to disappear. We don’t. In fact, we support mandatory labeling of allGMO products. Mandatory labeling is good for consumers because it will help them be fully informed and less confused when they consider buying GMO products. It is also better for the world,...
Vermont’s labeling law — by all accounts clear and simple in application — was a good start. It was my hope that it would be extended across the United States as part of a 2016 federal law, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (which is part of Public Law 114-214). That federal law — effective this year — mandates disclosure of certa...
The new rule doesn’t help anybody. It does little to clear up the confusion that already exists and creates a mixed standard in which some GMO-based products are labeled and some are not. This is even more confusing than not labeling at all. Consumers deserve clear, consistent labeling that tells them what they want to know when shopping for food: ...
Feb 20, 2020 · But as ubiquitous as they are, they’re shrouded in mystery. Across most of the United States, GMO food ingredients are unlabeled. They don't need to mention genetic engineering on the label or elsewhere. As a result, most of us don't know how often we genetically modified foods or their byproducts.
Since 1992, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required labeling of GM foods only if the food has a nutritional or food safety property that is significantly different from what consumers would expect of that food.
Jan 6, 2022 · Foods that had been labeled as containing “genetically modified organisms (GMOs)" will now be known as “bioengineered," or having been "derived from bioengineering," under standards set...
Jan 5, 2022 · Say goodbye to GMOs. The new term for foods created with a boost from science is "bioengineered." As of Jan. 1, food manufacturers, importers and retailers in the U.S. must comply with a new...
Feb 4, 2019 · The answer: Not as many products as advocates for the labeling might have thought. It’s been estimated that up to 75% of the products in a grocery store are made with ingredients derived from...
