GMO labeling

The GMO Labeling law mandated by Congress will be established by the end of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.  Perdue told Organic Insider last week that despite delays, USDA will finalize the law yet this year.  Congres...

When it comes to letting people know if a food product has genetically modified ingredients, “Anywhere from 2/3 to 95% of consumers want the information," according to Jeff George, a research and development official with the Campbell's Soup Company.  ...

With a new federal labeling standard on the way, food company executives told the Wall Street Journal that consumers want GMO products labeled.  The Journal gathered executives in agribusiness, consumer products and government to explore challenges and opportunities in the industry last week.  ...

The Department of Agriculture may have to wait until later this year to receive funding for the congressionally mandated study on electronic GMO labeling.  According to Politico, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said this week the funding would not be in the continuing resolution the Senate passed Wednesday afternoon.  Th...

The USDA has released a new procedure allowing certified organic meat and poultry producers to obtain approval of non-GMO label claims, based on the products organic certification.  Announced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the change was made because of the newly passed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, or GMO labeling bill.  The Act ...

A new study finds 81% of consumers say they approve of the GMO labeling requirement passed by Congress last month and signed into.   The study was published by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.   The survey also found 31% of respondents indicated they would be much less likely, while 18% indicated they would be somewhat less likely, to purchase a food product if

This week, Vermont announced the state has stopped enforcement of its GMO labeling law, following President Barak Obama signing the national GMO labeling bill.  Vermont’s Attorney General William Sorrell issued the announcement Tuesday saying he was pleased Vermont spurred Congress to act.  However, Sorrell a...

GMO labeling advocates are ramping up pressure on companies who already have labeled their products because of the Vermont labeling law to make sure they keep that information available for consumers.  The GMO labeling bill signed by the President gives the USDA two years to come up with rules to implement the bill.  ...

The agriculture community continues to respond to the GMO labeling bill signed into law by President Obama last week.  Luther Markwart is the Executive Vice President of the American Sugar Beet Growers Association.  During a stop in Portland Friday he said the federal law won’t have an immediate impact, since the USDA has two years to put regulations into place.   “But, ...

A new survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin and the University of Pennsylvania shows Americans widely support the labeling of genetically modified foods.  However, they don’t appear to have a lot of actual knowledge about scientific evidence that supports the safety of those foods.   58% of...