What are the issues surrounding the controversy over labelling of foods derived genetically modified products?
Through labelling, supported by certification, consumers can differentiate a genetically modified (GM) food from a conventional or non-GM food. This can have an impact on whether producers adopt GM technology or not. The Codex Committee on Food Labelling has been discussing this topic for a number of years. They found that there are roughly seven approaches to labelling of GM foods, ranging from entirely voluntary schemes to mandatory labelling for any product that was produced with GM materials. The book explains the schemes of different countries and shows that there are many options a government can adopt. The United States and European Unions approaches are explained in more detail because these examples illustrate the sharpest contrasts in viewpoints. With the US and EU, the debate focuses on whether the production process or the final product should lead to a mandatory label. Another controversy relates to organic products and GM products and who should bear the costs of labellin
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