CCOF Applauds Food Safety And Inspection Service For Guidance On Non-GMO Label Claims
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the availability of new guidance on use of the term “non-GMO” to label meat, poultry, and egg products. The guidance clarifies that FSIS now considers organic certification to be sufficient documentation to support any claim related to the non-use of GMO ingredients. CCOF applauds this guidance and anticipates imminent FSIS-approval of CCOF’s “Organic is Non-GMO & More” seal. …