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CRN Appreciates Obama’s Swift Signing of Federal GMO Labeling Bill
In response to President Obama’s July 29 signing of S.764, the “Biotech Labeling Solutions Act,” the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement by Steve Mister, CRN president and CEO: “We extend thanks to President Obama for his signature of S.764. This […]
CRN Applauds GMO Labeling Bill
In response to passage of S. 764, the “Biotech Labeling Solutions Act,” the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement on July 15 by Steve Mister, president and CEO: “CRN appreciates the bi-partisan, cooperative efforts demonstrated by Congress in passing a bill […]
GMO Food Labeling Bill Passes In The Senate
According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Senate on Thursday, July 7, approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Reaches Agreement on GMO Labeling
A bipartisan agreement was reached by the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow to create a national standard for labeling GMO foods. The proposed legislation will be a solution to the state-by-state labeling patchwork, providing a federal standard that preempts state-by-state GMO labeling laws. This prevents states or […]
Growing Meat Outside a Live Animal
California-based Memphis Meats, which is growing meat outside a live animal (i.e., “cultured meat”), will make its global debut on February 4 in San Francisco. The founders will present to investors at the biotech accelerator Indie Bio, which was created by venture capital firm SOS Ventures. Memphis Meats is already growing real meat in small […]
Campbell Soup Disclosing Presence of GMOs in its Products
Campbell Soup Company announced its support for the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). According to the company’s press release, Campbell believes it is necessary for the federal government to provide a national standard for labeling requirements to better inform consumers about […]
FDA Determines GE Salmon Safe
“After an exhaustive and rigorous scientific review, FDA [Food and Drug Administration] has arrived at the decision that AquAdvantage salmon is as safe to eat as any non-genetically engineered (GE) Atlantic salmon, and also as nutritious,” the FDA report stated. The FDA scientists evaluated data submitted by the manufacturer, AquaBounty Technologies, and other peer-reviewed data, […]
House Blocks States From Requiring GMO Food Labels
The House on July 23 passed hotly contested legislation that would keep states from issuing mandatory labeling laws for foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), According to TheHill.com. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, which passed 275-150, would instead create a federal standard for the voluntary labeling of foods with GMO […]
Aversion to GMOs Becoming Driving Factor in Buying Organic
Avoiding GMOs (genetically modified organisms), for themselves or their children, is an increasingly important reason why parents choose organic food, according to the a study conducted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2014 Tracking Study is a survey of more than 1,200 households across the nation with at least […]
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