Support Codex Alimentarius guidance on GE labeling

More than 80 farmers, public health, environmental, and organic food organizations sent a letter to Michael R. Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Food at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and to Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing serious concerns that a proposed U.S. position on food labeling would create major problems for American producers who want to label their products non-GMO.

A copy of the letter can be found online here.

Farm Bill amendment for GE labeling

Joined businesses and organizations in supporting an amendment to the farm bill that clarifies states' right to require labeling of GE foods.

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Rules to regulate pharmaceutical crops

To USDA, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, re: Docket # 03-031-1, proposed rules to regulate genetically engineered crops containing pharmaceutical drugs and industrial chemicals (biopharms).

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FDA proposes guidelines to regulate GE animals

Comments submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during public comment period on regulation of genetically modified animals.

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Support Codex Alimentarius guidance on GE labeling

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