U.S. maneuvering on GMO labels

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is considering modifying its unequivocal opposition to international standards for labeling of food products containing or derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to FDA officials and representatives of the food and biotechnology industries.

Voluntary labeling is being promoted by some interests, including U.S. biotechnology companies, as a tactical alternative to efforts by the European Union (EU) to persuade the Codex Alimentarius Commission to develop mandatory standards for labeling all genetically modified foods and ingredients...