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    Bioengineered foods are foods that contain genetic material that has been modified through laboratory techniques and could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. Starting January 1, 2022, foods containing bioengineered ingredients will require a disclosure on packages or labels using the phrases "contains bioengineered food ingredient" or a symbol. While some highly refined ingredients do not require disclosure, most foods will need to include a disclosure about any bioengineered ingredients.

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    Bioengineered foods are foods that contain genetic material that has been modified through laboratory techniques and could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. Starting January 1, 2022, foods containing bioengineered ingredients will require a disclosure on packages or labels using the phrases "contains bioengineered food ingredient" or a symbol. While some highly refined ingredients do not require disclosure, most foods will need to include a disclosure about any bioengineered ingredients.

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    Bioengineered foods are foods that contain genetic material that has been modified through laboratory techniques and could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. Starting January 1, 2022, foods containing bioengineered ingredients will require a disclosure on packages or labels using the phrases "contains bioengineered food ingredient" or a symbol. While some highly refined ingredients do not require disclosure, most foods will need to include a disclosure about any bioengineered ingredients.

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    Bioengineered foods are foods that contain genetic material that has been modified through laboratory techniques and could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. Starting January 1, 2022, foods containing bioengineered ingredients will require a disclosure on packages or labels using the phrases "contains bioengineered food ingredient" or a symbol. While some highly refined ingredients do not require disclosure, most foods will need to include a disclosure about any bioengineered ingredients.

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    What is a bioengineered food?

    Food that contains genetic material that has been modified through
    certain laboratory techniques and for which the modification could
    not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.

    Ingredients and foods that meet the definition of bioengineered (BE) food must include a disclosure on the
    package or label. BE food labels are for marketing purposes and do not convey any information about the
    health, safety, or environmental attributes of that food compared to non-bioengineered counterparts.

    How will
    bioengineered food
    be labeled?
    “Contains a bioengineered A symbol in black An electronic or Phone number that
    food ingredient” and white or color digital link consumers can text

    What does “derived from” mean?


    You may also see ‘derived from bioengineering’ or ‘ingredients
    derived from a bioengineered source’ on a label. In this case, the
    company has chosen to disclose that they are using highly refined
    ingredients that do not contain detectable modified genetic material
    in the finished product.

    Frequently Asked Questions


    What foods require a Food manufacturers and retailers maintains the AMS List of ingredient(s)” to comply with the
    bioengineered food are required to provide the Bioengineered Foods on its NBFDS.
    disclosure? disclosure starting January 1, website:
    2022. https://go.usa.gov/xvWdc How do I file a complaint if
    Highly refined ingredients (like a product doesn’t include a
    some sugars and oils) and foods Am I already eating Why does AMS use the term bioengineered disclosure?
    that are primarily meat, poultry, bioengineered foods? “BE”?
    or egg products, do not require Starting January 1, 2022, you
    a bioengineered food disclosure. Yes, bioengineered foods are Bioengineered foods include can file a complaint on the AMS
    Food sold by very small food already on the market. Varieties certain types of genetically website. Some products on the
    manufacturers and food served of a few fresh fruit and vegetable modified organisms (GMOs). market may voluntarily include
    in restaurants, food trucks, trains, crops, such apples and papaya, Congress used the term BE the disclosure before that date.
    airplanes, delicatessens and as well as certain grains and when they passed the National Closer to this compliance date,
    similar retail food establishments seeds, such as soy and canola, Bioengineered Food Disclosure AMS will post the process
    are not required to provide a are bioengineered. Standard (NBFDS). Although for making a complaint on its
    bioengineered food disclosure. companies may use the website. Please continue to
    They may voluntarily do so. Is there a list of terms “Genetically Modified check the website for updates
    bioengineered foods? Organism,” “GMO” and “Genetic and more information:
    When will I start seeing the Engineering” on their labels, they https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-
    BE symbol on food Yes. The USDA Agricultural must use “bioengineered food” or regulations/be
    products? Marketing Service (AMS) “contains a bioengineered food

    You may also find more educational materials for consumers about agricultural biotechnology on the
    Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)website: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology

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