The United Nation's Codex guidelines on GM food labelling are now finalized after 20 years! The guidelines are voluntary and so do not compel countries to label GM ingredients. However, the final agreement on GM food labelling guidelines will provide important protection to nations that establish GM food labelling laws: countries will not face trade challenges at the World Trade Organization based on their labelling of GM foods. This is highly significant for the global future of GM foods.
Canada was an obstacle to the labelling guidelines until public pressure changed our government's position--you will remember the action you took with Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) last year! This outcome took many years of work with groups around the world. It is one of many hard-won, long-fought victories. Read what the United Nation's Codex guidelines on GM food labelling means to you >>
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