Topic
GM Labeling
182 published works
Alcohol Law Advisor
FDA Releases Guidance on Voluntary Labeling for Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants
On November 23, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance to assist food and feed manufacturers that would like to label their plant-derived food products or…
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FDA Tables GM Labels
FDA denies Citizen Petition requesting mandatory labeling of foods derived from GM crops. In recent weeks, there has been significant FDA activity related to the regulation of genetically modified (GM)…
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Guidance on GMO
After years of silence, FDA issues new guidance on GMO labeling. In 1992, FDA published a "Statement of Policy" which addressed, among other things, the labeling of foods derived from…
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GMA on GMO
GMA continues its fight in the GM labeling arena. The effective date for Vermont's GM labeling law is July 1, 2016. Absent a federal legislative solution or a victory in…
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Vermont’s Guide to GM Labeling
Vermont issues guidance on GM labeling regulations. Pending the outcome of the ongoing legal challenge to Vermont's GM labeling law, the law and its implementing regulations are set to take effect…
Food, Drug & Agriculture
Chipotle critics need to remember the true enemy
Fast food may be about to start a fresh battle with critics over the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. These critics aren’t wrong, but they aren’t exactly…
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State Support
States support Vermont's position in GM labeling lawsuit. As previously covered on this blog, the lawsuit brought by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and other trade associations to challenge Vermont’s…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Here Come the GMO-Free Class Actions
By Crowell & Moring, Christopher A. Cole
Whether to label foods as either containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) or being GMO-free is getting more complicated. On the one hand, Vermont’s GMO-labeling law, which has thus far survived legal challenge,…
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Paving the Way for RNA Spray
RNA spray is touted as an alternative to GMOs. The cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops and the use of GM ingredients in foods continue to be sources of worldwide…
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Federal GM Bill Advances
House Committee on Agriculture approves Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. As previously covered on this blog, Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and G. Butterfield (D-NC) co-sponsored the Safe…