US Government replaces ‘GMO’ and ‘GE’ on labels with ‘bioengineered’—or a QR code.
By: BN Frank (ActivistPost.com)
*Link to full Activist Post article: https://www.activistpost.com/2022/01/gmo-foods-will-start-being-labelled-bioengineered-or-include-a-qr-code-website-or-phone-number-for-verification.html
*Link to full Newser article: https://www.newser.com/story/315156/gmo-foods-wont-be-marked-that-way-under-new-rules.html
Genetically modified foods are still available in grocery stores, but the process of identifying them has changed. Shoppers will no longer see labels marked “genetically engineered” or “genetically modified organisms.”
Instead of “GMO” or “GE,” products will be marked “bioengineered” or include a QR code, website, or phone number for shoppers looking for more information, the Washington Post reports.
The Department of Agriculture said the change is in the name of consistency, to eliminate “a patchwork of state labeling regulations.”
Food safety advocates and others see confusion ahead.
