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CSPI Calls for National Registry of Gene-Edited Agricultural Crops

Posted on April 25, 2019

Criticizing the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lack of oversight over foods produced with gene editing technology (e.g., Zinc Finger Nucleases, TALENS, or

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National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Final Rule Released

Posted on December 20, 2018

After much anticipation, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released the final rule establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. The rule is scheduled to be published on

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German Scientific Advisory Body Calls for New EU Legislation on Gene Editing Technology

Posted on October 2, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, the European Court of Justice ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms.

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ITIF Petitions FDA to Prohibit Non-GMO Claims on Food Labels

Posted on September 26, 2018

A citizen petition filed on September 24, 2018 by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) asked FDA to prohibit “non-GMO” food labeling claims, including the Non-GMO Project butterfly logo

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USDA Bioengineered Food Labeling Final Rule Sent to OMB for Review

Posted on September 6, 2018

In a sign of progress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) on

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USDA Files New Bioengineered Food Symbols with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Posted on August 14, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) originally included three alternative symbols for the symbol disclosure option to label bioengineered (or,

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Former Director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology Pens Op-Ed Criticizing FDA Enforcement on Organic Labeling, FDA Commissioner Pledges to Look at Labeling Claims in Organics

Posted on August 10, 2018

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Dr. Henry Miller, the former founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology, criticizes FDA as giving organic food labeling and advertisement “a complete

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Is Pet Food the Next Front for “Natural” Lawsuits?

Posted on August 9, 2018

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rachel Ray’s Nutrish dog food brand, alleging that “natural” claims were false and misleading under state consumer protection laws, based on testing

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NGOs Sue USDA Over Delay in Issuing BE Disclosure Rules

Posted on August 7, 2018

The 2016 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards (NBFDS) Act directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop regulations and standards to create mandatory disclosure requirements for bioengineered (BE) foods

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European Union’s Top Court Rules on Gene-Editing Technology

Posted on July 31, 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms. GMO regulation had previously been

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