Genetically engineered plants that have been approved for sale don't need labels — and people can be assured they're safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
The FDA issued new rules about labeling GM plant foods at the same time as last week's approval of the first genetically modified (GM) animal approved for the U.S. food market — a salmon engineered to grow faster than usual.
"The agency is not aware of any valid scientific information showing that foods derived from genetically engineered plants, as a class of foods, differ from other foods in any meaningful way. GE (genetically engineered) foods don't present greater safety concerns than foods developed by traditional plant breeding," it said.
"However, if a food derived from a genetically engineered plant is materially different from its traditional counterpart, the labeling of that food must disclose such differences," the FDA said.
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