Items Tagged with 'Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard'

Nine years ago, lawmakers thought they had settled the issue of GMO labeling. A law passed in the summer of 2016 after months of negotiation shut down state labeling requirements and gave companies a way to keep biotech information off food labels. But a protracted legal battle is forcing USDA to rework key aspects of the labeling regulations. 

USDA, EPA and FDA announced a joint plan Wednesday that lays out steps the agencies are taking to further streamline the regulation of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms.