That the Food and Drug Administration is opposed to labeling foods that are genetically modified is no surprise anymore, but a report in the Washington Post indicates the FDA won't even allow food producers to label their foods as being free of genetic modification.
That may not be entirely accurate.
The agency allows manufacturers to label their products as not genetically engineered as long as those labels are accurate and do not imply that the products are therefore more healthful.[...]
Sounds fair, but have a look at a couple FDA rulings.
B&G Foods [...] was told it could not use the phrase "GMO-free" on its Polaner All Fruit strawberry spread label because GMO refers to genetically modified organisms and strawberries are produce, not organisms.[...]
Spectrum Canola Oil [...] could not use a label that included a red circle with a line through it and the words "GMO," saying the symbol suggested that there was something wrong with genetically engineered food.
So why aren't foods labeled "no preservatives" illegal? By the same argument, that would imply that there is something wrong with preservatives. And why do juices have to be labeled "from concentrate" if they are? That's a lot less controversial than being genetically modified.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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