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The United States is a rarity among developed countries in that it does not require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Russia, Japan, China, Australia, New


Zealand and 15 nations in the Europe- an Union require notice of GE content. A poll by ABC News shows that 93 percent of Americans want the federal government to require mandatory label- ing of these foods.


The nonprofit Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion (FDA) demanding that the agency require the labeling of GE foods, on behalf of the Just Label It campaign (JustLabelIt.org), a coalition of 350 companies, organizations, scientists, doctors and individuals dedicated to food safety and consumer rights. In 1992, the FDA issued a policy statement that GE foods were not “ma- terially” different than traditional foods, and so did not need to be labeled. Agency policy severely constricts dif- ferences only to alterations that can be tasted, smelled or otherwise detected through the five senses.


CFS Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell states, “Current FDA policy uses 19th-century rationale for a 21st- century issue, leaving consumers in the dark as to hidden changes to their food. It is long overdue that the FDA acknowledges the myriad reasons genetically engineered foods should be labeled and label these novel foods once and for all.” Critics claim that GE foods are linked to both personal health and environmental risks.


Tell the FDA to label GE foods and more at CenterForFoodSafety.org and TrueFoodNow.org.


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Demand Labels on Genetically Engineered Foods


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