GmoApplication of whole genome sequencing technologies to food safety and food microbiology will dramatically change how we detect, subtype, and characterize foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, and starter cultures.ut let’s not rush out to kiss their rings just yet. The burden of action lies on Americans to sway the US delegation which actually voted against the move. GMO labeling is definitely a threat to future sales, thus, effecting change is a feat indeed. Europe has GMO labeling (none for cloned meat) but the US continues to be adamantly opposed to future labeling. ~Health Freedoms Some good news on the “GMO Labeling” front for a change.
The new Codex Alimentarius agreement coming out of the latest Codex Commission meeting assures us that if any country decides to voluntarily label GMO foods, it can do so without the threat of World Trade Organization (WTO) legal challenges. In other words, because we want to know what is in our food, and enough pressure has been put on governments to label these toxic substances, the United Nations graciously consents to allow such labeling without fear of global retribution via the WTO. Now isn’t that special! “In a striking reversal of their previous position, on Tuesday, during the annual Codex summit in Geneva.
the US delegation dropped its opposition to the GM labeling guidance document, allowing it to move forward and become an official Codex text.” (Consumers International) Codex has capitulated on the GM labeling issue after a battle spanning approximately 20 years, stating that it will allow countries to label GMOs and the WTO will not legally challenge them for it. And do you know what countries stood in staunch opposition to this? Why, the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argenti
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