date:Jun 22, 2012
Last week, the Indian Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) issued a new notification under the purview of metrology stating thatevery package containing genetically modified food shall bear at the top of its principal display panel the words GM.
According to the MCA, the new rule will come into force on January 1, 2013 and all food manufacturers are expected to adhere to the changes by then.
FoodNavigator-Asia contacted the ministry over why it decided to act now on GM foods after years of pro