Hidden GM food

05 July 2001

Some GM food in Australia are exempt from labelling

Under the Standard the following categories of foods are not required to apply for a genetically modified label:

* Food derived from an animal or other food producing-organism that has been fed on GM food.

* Highly refined foods. These foods include sugars and oils where the refining process have purified the product of GM material.

* Additives and processing aids which do not contain novel DNA or novel protein.

* Flavourings which are less than 0.1% (1g/kg) of the final product weight.

* Food intended for immediate consumption,which is prepared and sold from food premises and vending vehicles.

* Unintentional GMO contamination of any ingredient up to 1% (10g/kg).

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Classification

Subject  GMO Issues
Regional relation  Australia
Audience  Activists - Students: School - Students: Tertiary - NGOs - Commercial Farmers - Teachers and Educators