Labelling GM Food

A Consumer's Guide. GMO labelling gives consumers the freedom to choose between GMOs and conventional products. If a food was produced using genetic engineering, it must say so on the label. Labelling regulations, however, are not this simple.

Overview: Labelling GM Food

Labelled Goods: Hard to find. Many people expected that they would soon find products with GMO labels in grocery stores. With the notable exception of the Netherlands, GMO labelled products never really showed up.

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Processed Foods: GMOs Working Behind the Scenes. For the most part, foods in European supermarkets are not genetically modified. But that doesn't mean that genetic engineering doesn't play a role in the production of the food we eat each day.

Overview: Bread, Chocolate, Sweets, Sausage, Dairy Products, Beverages

GM Food and Feed in the EU:

The European legal system: GMOs cannot be put on the market without approval, whether it's a food product made from GM crops or seeds for GM plants. In 2004, a new, fundamentally revised legal system took effect in all 25 EU Member States. The essential foundations of the EU's policies are tight safety standards and safeguarding freedom of choice for consumers and for farmers.

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The GMO Database: All applications, all authorisations. Many genetically modified plants have already been approved for use in food and feed in the EU. Additional applications are awaiting decisions.

Browse the GMO Database

Environmental Safety

Genetically Modified Plants and the Environment. Are genetically modified plants a threat to the environment? Each new genetically modified plant needs to be closely examined to find out if negative impacts on the environment could be possible down the road.

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