FSANZ Calls for Comment on Allowing Food Made from New Line of Genetically Modified Corn
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow the sale and use of food made from a new type of corn that was genetically modified to have herbicide tolerance and protective qualities from insect pests.
If approved, food made from the new type of GM corn—line DP915635—could be imported into Australia and New Zealand in the form of starch, grits, meal, flour, oil, and sweetener. To help consumers make informed choices, food made from the corn DP915635 would need to be labelled as “genetically modified” if there was any novel DNA or novel proteins in the final product.