Thursday, 18 September 2008

  • FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals

    Quoting from article on Reuters:

    "Many kinds of genetically engineered animals are in development, although none has yet been approved by the agency for marketing," said FDA Deputy Commissioner Randall Lutter.

    Foods produced from some bioengineered animals will not have to be labeled, FDA said. The agency is inviting public comment on its proposals and could modify them before they become final....

    "It is incomprehensible to us that FDA does not view these animals as different from their conventional counterparts," said Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union.

    Read the full article here.

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