Stop the shift to corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Published in The Hill Times, September 12, 2022. By Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator, CBAN The Minister of Health recently allowed Health Canada to give up its role as independent regulator when it comes to the safety of many future genetically engineered (genetically...

GMO regulatory changes jeopardize safety and remove transparency

Health Canada’s May 18th change to regulatory guidance will exempt many new genetically engineered foods (genetically modified organisms or GMOs) from the Novel Food Regulations. This change allows confidential corporate self-regulation of product safety. It will...