Posted: 17 Sep 2017 06:03 PM PDT By Riëtte van Laack – As part of the development of mandatory disclosure requirements for bioengineered foods, USDA is required to complete and report on a study to identify potential technological challenges that may impact whether consumers would have access to the bioengineering disclosure through electronic or digital links, such as barcodes and Quick Response (QR) codes. The electronic disclosure method is attractive to industry because it saves valuable “real estate” for other product information on the package. However, opponents such as the Center for Food Safety (CFS) believe that electronic links should not be an option because most consumers are unlikely to check on-line for the information while shopping. Just about 14 days after CFS sued USDA claiming that the agency missed the statutory timeframe for issuance of the study report (see our previous post here), USDA issued the report. As required by law, the study addressed five factors:
Some noteworthy findings include:
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lunes, 18 de septiembre de 2017
FDA Law Blog: USDA Releases Report on Potential Challenges of Using Electronic and Digital Disclosures on Food Labels; Challenges Significant but Manageable
FDA Law Blog: USDA Releases Report on Potential Challenges of Using Electronic and Digital Disclosures on Food Labels; Challenges Significant but Manageable
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