US EditionHealth Canada Urged to Make Gene-Edited Pork Labels Mandatory
Advocates say mandatory labelling is needed as voluntary standards end and over 80% of Canadians want transparency on gene-edited foods, including PRRSV-resistant pork.
- Health Canada approved gene-edited pigs for consumption, saying they pose no greater risk than regular pigs and require no special labeling.
- The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network urged mandatory labeling of gene-edited foods, citing public demand for transparency.
- The pork industry expressed concerns about consumer acceptance of gene-edited pork and the burden of proving their products are free of the technology.
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A advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to require mandatory labelling of pork meat from genetically modified pigs.
The Toronto Star
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX - An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs.
Coalition urges Health Canada to require labels on pork from gene‑edited pigs
An advocacy coalition of farmers and environmental organizations is calling on Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling requirements for pork derived from gene-edited pigs recently approved for sale in Canada. Earlier this year, Health Canada approved the sale of pigs genetically edited to resist Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), a disease that can cause severe illness and death in swine herds. The federal agency…
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