Organic Sector Criticizes New GM Food Rules
Despite criticism from the organic sector, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is moving forward with new GM food definitions.
FSANZ announced that only products with novel DNA will be considered GM foods, regardless of the techniques used to produce them.
- Food ministers from Australia and New Zealand have 60 days to consider FSANZ's decision.
- The decision comes after two rounds of public consultations.
The Organic Consumers Association of Australia (OCAA) accused FSANZ of abandoning consumer rights.
GM foods are derived from natural organisms whose DNA has been changed using genetic modification techniques, turning them into genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Author's summary: FSANZ moves ahead with new GM food rules despite organic sector criticism.