U. S. watchdogs call for tighter GMO oversight

More oversight and coordination is needed among federal agencies to prevent unapproved releases of genetically modified crops into the environment and food and feed supply, the investigative arm of the U. S. Congress said Dec. 5. Since 2000, there have been six known unauthorized releases of GMO crops into the food supply involving GMO corn

Food approval sought for canola proteins

A food research and development firm says its two canola protein isolates, developed partly in Manitoba, will meet U. S. safety standards as food ingredients – and will now see if U. S. regulators agree. Burcon NutraScience, based in Vancouver with lab and technical facilities in Winnipeg, announced Oct. 7 it has “self-affirmed” that its