On September 13, 2022, a federal court in San Francisco decided an NGO-led challenge to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule establishing a national standard for the disclosure of bioengineered foods. At the...more
In a long-awaited summary judgment ruling, a federal court kept most of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard final rule intact while sending the requirements for the electronic/digital link (QR Code) and text...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the...more
AquaBounty Technologies’ path to the U.S. market for its genetically engineered (GE) salmon has been a long one. In 2015, the FDA approved AquaBounty’s application to create and farm its GE salmon (trade name, AquAdvantage)...more
When you shop, can you tell whether the food you are buying has been genetically modified — is it GMO (genetically modified organism)? Do you know whether all genetically modified foods are actually considered to be...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a request for comments on its recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods and is facing a federal lawsuit challenging key aspects of the National Bioengineered Food...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more