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Congress Moves Closer to National GMO-Labeling Standard

July 10, 2016 By Chen Lai Leave a Comment

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According to a Center for Food Safety report, about 85 percent of corn produced in the U.S. is genetically modified.

A controversial bill that will require food producers to disclose whether they used genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as ingredients in their packaged products passed in the Senate by a 63 to 30 vote on July 7.

The bill is on its way to the House of Representatives, which is expected to pass it as well.

The new piece of legislation is a compromise between the food industry, which encourages GMO crops such as soy as they are cheaper and higher yielding than traditional crops and health concerned consumers.

GMOs are severely criticized by health-concerned groups because their long-term effects on the human body have not yet been fully documented. Consumers also want to know what they put on their family’s plates. So, the new legislation may help ease national tensions spurred by the issue.

The food industry hailed the new bill since it is about to create a federal standard for GMO labeling. Food producers have repeatedly complained that they often have to comply with conflicting state standards in the absence of federal regulation.

However, there are some companies not satisfied with the bill claiming that it tramples on their First Amendment rights. Additionally, consumer organizations noted that the new legislation has some holes which the big food industry might exploit.

Consumer advocates are especially concerned about how the labeling will be done. Under the new legislation, companies can opt between images, words or a bar code which can be scanned with a smartphone.

Advocates argued that the barcode option would work against average consumers as they lack both time and education to make informed choices. Prof. William Lesser of the Cornell University believes that most food consumers won’t take the necessary time to scan all the bar codes on the items they buy.

Other experts are concerned that the new labels will make shoppers even more paranoid about GMO foods and they will refrain from buying things that they should not hesitate to purchase.

Prof. David Just of Cornell University believes that the new labeling standard will turn even more Americans into food skeptics. But Prof. Just also added that the new labels will leave the average, uninformed consumer cold.

Around the world, there are 64 countries that require mandatory GMO labeling. Genetically modified crops, which are touted by the industry as a sure way of fixing world hunger, have been criticized for their health risks which include infertility, development problems, accelerated aging, allergies, organ damage, and immune system disorders.
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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Congress, food industry, GMO-labeling, GMOS, national GMO-labeling standard

Listeria Contamination in Salads

May 23, 2016 By Germaine Hicks Leave a Comment

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Listeria Contamination in Salads

A food company from Arizona has retracted one of its products of fear of Listeria contamination. The product in question is a type of salad that contains seeds which may have been tracked down to source from SunOpta.

Papa John’s Salads and Produce had discovered that its Oriental Salad contains seeds from Listeria contaminated lots. The company supplies fruits and vegetables for US market.

The salads had been recalled from the stores where they had been delivered, and the supplier is now working together with local grocers to remove the salads. The states involved are Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, California, and Arizona.

The American Administration for Food and Drug (FDA) pointed out that stores could still have the salad on their shelves are Safeway, Albertsons, Food 4 Less and Bashas’. Consumers are advised to avoid the product and to alert the authorities if found.

A public announcement concerning this issue had been published on both the company’s and the FDA’s websites, giving away all details needed to identify the products involved.

FDA published a list with the data displayed on the specific lots. Purchasers should check the UPC number and the expiration date marked on the wrapping and match them with the FDA list.

In case a product originated from the contaminated lot is found, it should be discarded or returned to the store from where it was purchased so as to receive a refund.

Earlier this year, SunOpta had to recall its sunflower kernel production from the market as it had been discovered that February and April’s lots had been infected with Listeria. Meanwhile, the company had ceased production and is working on correcting the matter.

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of organism that can create severe infections in people with a weak immune system such as children or seniors. Symptoms consist of fever, headache, nausea or diarrhea. The bacteria are particularly dangerous for pregnant women as they can provoke miscarriages.

The Listeria contamination had been detected early, and the producer took all necessary measures to stop transmission to consumers. Up until now, no cases of illness have been reported from the population.

SunOpta is a company specialized in bioproducts and has a global infrastructure of supply.

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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: contamination, food industry, Listeria Contamination in Salads, Listeria monocytogenes, sunflower kernel, SunOpta

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