Articles Tagged with ''genetically engineered foods''

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a letter reminding developers and manufacturers of new plant varieties intending to transfer genes for proteins that are food allergens into new plant varieties used for food of the relevant legal requirements for such products.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow the use of alpha-glucosidase—a permitted enzyme processing aid derived from a genetically modified (GM) source—for the brewing of beer.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is asking interested stakeholders to take a survey about the use of new genomic techniques for the production of genetically modified microorganisms intended for food and feed.

Japan will enforce a new labeling protocol for genetically modified foods and products containing genetically modified ingredients in 2023.

USDA has traded the term "GMO" for "bioengineered" and offered a loophole for meat and eggs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has extended deregulation to a potato variety that was developed using genetic engineering.

To combat food insecurity and damage to crops by insect pests, genetic modification and food irradiation provide significant benefits.