New Lawsuit Challenging USDA GE Rule
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) led a coalition of groups in a lawsuit aimed at a USDA rule allowing manufacturers to use QR codes read by smartphones to disclose genetically engineered ingredients in food.
According to a statement released by the group on Wednesday, “The final regulations, issued in 2019, include provisions which will leave the majority of GMO-derived foods unlabeled; discriminate against tens of millions of Americans; prohibit the use of the widely known terms ‘GMO’ and ‘GE’; and prohibit retailers from providing more information to consumers.
In addition to CFS, plaintiffs include Natural Grocers, Citizens for GMO Labeling, Label GMOs, Rural Vermont, Good Earth Natural Foods, and Puget Sound Consumers Co-Op.
According to a statement released by the group on Wednesday, “The final regulations, issued in 2019, include provisions which will leave the majority of GMO-derived foods unlabeled; discriminate against tens of millions of Americans; prohibit the use of the widely known terms ‘GMO’ and ‘GE’; and prohibit retailers from providing more information to consumers.
In addition to CFS, plaintiffs include Natural Grocers, Citizens for GMO Labeling, Label GMOs, Rural Vermont, Good Earth Natural Foods, and Puget Sound Consumers Co-Op.