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The labeling and regulation of genetic modification – “Frankenfoods and substantially equivalent" |
E. CAMPBELL, Senior Consultant, AAC Consulting Group Inc., 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814 This paper will address the regulation of genetically modified foods in the United States as compared to the European Union and the concept of substantial equivalence to conventional foods as a basis for the difference in the regulation of genetically engineered foods in the U. S. It will include the requirements for labeling and pre-market testing of new genetically engineered food products.
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