August 31, 2015
By Suzanne Maher
THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ASKS FDA TO RECONSIDER LABELING OF GMO
If 64 countries including Russia and China have transparency in labeling genetically modified foods, or GMOs, why doesn’t the U.S.?
Two big reasons: Big Food and Big Ag lobbyists. Our policy is to approve first and ask questions later.
The application of biotechnology to agriculture has been rapid and aggressive. The vast majority of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States are now genetically engineered. Foods produced from GM crops have become ubiquitous. And unlike regulatory bodies in 64 other countries, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require labeling of GM foods.
To read more…..
The New England Journal of Medicine Asks FDA to Reconsider Labelling of GMO’s
