Aย controversial GMO labeling bill. . . hasย raised interesting scientific andย regulatory questions: Do foods processedย from [GMOs],ย like refined sugar and soybean oil, contain genetic material? If not, wouldย they be labeled as GMOs?
Theย lawย . . .ย states that foods must โcontain genetic material that has been modifiedโ in order to be labeled.
The [FDA]ย and some opponents of the lawย have claimed many refined foods would . . .ย not be subject to labeling because . . . the genetic material has been removed through processing. . . ย this isnโt completely true.
The [USDA]ย and proponents of the legislation. . . have claimed the USDA does have authority to label highly refined oils, sugars and high fructose corn syrup producedย from GMOs.
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. . . . [S]cientists have detected modified genetic material in some processed foods . . . Whether or not processed foods contain detectable genetic material depends on the . . .ย processing and detection methods used.
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. . . [W]e canโt comment on whether. . . certain processed foods will ultimately be exempted by the USDAย fromย requiring a GMO label. . . . Refined sugar doesnโtย contain DNA based on current detection methods, but soybean oil, soy lecithin and corn starch do. The genetic contents of high fructose corn syrup remain unclear.
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