New Delhi, Dec 31:
Starting Tuesday, consumers will get to know whether the packaged foods they are buying contain any genetically-modified (GM) ingredient, even as the food processing industry wants more clarity.
A Gazette Notification issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution mandates packaged food producers to disclose the GM ingredients, if used any, in their product.
The notification will come into effect from January 1, 2013, officials at the Food and Consumers Affairs Ministry said.
“Every package containing the genetically-modified food shall bear at top of its principal display panel the words ‘GM’,” the notification under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (2{+n}{+d} Amendment) Rules 2012 said... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/look-out-for-gm-label-on-packaged-food-from-tuesday/article4259459.ece
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