Food arrangement is much more complex and elaborate than most people imagine. It is the entire process of surveillance, from the start of your meal to the time it reaches your mouth.
This covers the manufacturing process (how it is grown or made), trade (how your food comes from and where it goes), quality (ensuring your food is additive-free), labeling, and more.
Food regulation exists to make sure that the food we eat is safe and of adequate quality. While not every country's regulations are on par with the others, every country in the world has a set of food regulations.
Labeling is only a small part of food regulation, but it gets a lot of attention because it's how people can judge what's in their food and decide what they want to eat. A label is required by law for all food sold outside state borders (so that food at the local farmers market does not need a label unless the State requires it, as long as the food is grown in the state).
Labels must be truthful and not misleading, and this reason must be documented by authorized institutions with international accreditation. Food that does not meet the required standards is misbranded and can be recalled.
Labels provide the identity of the food, the amount on the package, cooking instructions, portion size, safety concerns (such as allergens), and nutritional facts. Nutrition facts are intended to help us make informed decisions about health and disease.
Regulations and regulations on GMO can be more complex as they have a different structure from the general food safety criteria, and besides, each organization may have its own labeling criteria.
Mandatory labeling is more than just sticking words on a package. It has a full regulatory process behind it (all the people and institutions that check each product to make sure it's correct). Because of the complexity of the process, labeling can be very costly and is therefore often limited to only the most important information needed to make informed health decisions.
In the United States, for example, regulation of genetically modified crops, namely GMO crops, is split between three regulatory agencies: the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Health and Health. . The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Human Services (only transgenic foods need to be regulated by all three federal government agencies). Depending on the nature of the food product, a particular agency takes the lead.
USDA-APHIS protects animal agriculture from pests and diseases. They regulate any biotechnology product that may pose a risk, as well as any organism or product known or suspected to pose a risk.
It regulates all aspects including but not limited to import, handling, movement, confinement and disposal. The EPA regulates the sale, distribution, and use of all pesticides. The EPA also sets tolerance limits for pesticide residues on and in food and animal feed, or provides an exemption from the tolerance requirement under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The FDA oversees the safety and proper labeling of all plant-derived foods and feeds, including genetically modified products. All food or feed, including those imported into the country, must meet the same standards.
The GMO Free and NON GMO Certification program developed by our organization not only facilitates the consumer's access to non-GMO products, but also ensures that all these legal criteria are met.
Do not hesitate to contact our expert team to get detailed information about the GMO Free and NON GMO label and certification, or to apply for certification.
