Voluntary Labeling Of Foodstuffs Derived From Modern Biotechnology

Mari Stull
Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) contends that foods enhanced through biotechnology with recombinant DNA ...
Read More

What Lies Behind The GM Label On UK Foods

Janet Nunn
British Retail Consortium This paper delineates the identity preservation strategy being implemented by the British Retail Consortium and the ...
Read More

The Precautionary Principle—An Impossible Burden Of Proof For New Products

John N. Hathcock
Council for Responsible Nutrition The precautionary principle originated in environmental risk management to provide regulatory authority to stop ...
Read More

Consumer Willingness-To-Pay For GM Food Products In Italy

Stefano Boccaletti and Daniele Moro
Università Cattolica, Piacenza, Italy This paper evaluates consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for food products obtained through the ...
Read More

GM Food Labeling And The Role Of The Codex

Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes and Peter W.B. Phillips
University of Missouri & University of Saskatchewan, Canada In 1962, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (or ...
Read More

US Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnology: An Overview

Neil A. Belson
Attorney at Law Three federal agencies—the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food ...
Read More

The Codex Alimentarius Commission: International Science-Based Standards, Guidelines, And Recommendations

John R. Lupien
University of Massachusetts This paper provides background to the Codex Alimentarius Commission, its activities, and current Codex considerations ...
Read More

What Is Codex Alimentarius?

Eddie Kimbrell
Kimbrell and Associates There are two goals of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: (1) to protect the health of consumers, ...
Read More

The Process Of Developing Labeling Standards For GM Foods In The Codex Alimentarius

Anne A. MacKenzie
Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) is currently considering the issue of genetically ...
Read More

The Labeling Of GM Foods—The Link Between Codex And The WTO

Don Buckingham
University of Ottawa, Canada This paper briefly describes the history and operation of Codex; its involvement in matters affecting ...
Read More