Source: Ken Anderson, GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 3/21/18


Expect the debate over GMO labeling—the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients—to heat up again in the near future. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach tells Brownfield the agency is close to releasing a proposed GMO labeling rule for public comment. “We’re done with our interagency approach to put out a proposed rule for labeling foods that have ingredients derived from genetic engineering,” Ibach says. “Now we’re having some interactions with other agencies in the federal government to make sure that we’re not crossing any lines that have to do with international trade ...

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