You may have heard about the new law requiring genetically modified foods to be labeled as “bioengineered.” This labeling law went into full effect on New Years Day of 2022. But how does it differ from previous labeling laws, what does it actually mean, and why are some people upset about it?

Before 2016, there was no federal law in the US requiring food companies to state on packaging whether or not a food contained genetically modified ingredients (source). Some states had labeling laws. From my research, Minnesota did not have a labeling law.… Read More »