Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44894

Food: Genetically Modified Organisms

Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Brian Mathew

Liberal DemocratMelksham and Devizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require standardised information about the inclusion of genetically engineered food ingredients to be clearly marked on food packaging for consumers.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Existing labelling rules for genetically modified organisms (GMO) stipulate that foods sold in Britain that contain GMO ingredients must be labelled with this information. This labelling gives consumers the choice on whether to consume such foods containi...

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