Do GMOs belong in all-natural products?
Next we caught up with Anthony Pavel, a partner in the food practice at law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius, to ask him what he thinks will happen with the high-profile class action lawsuit Cox vs Gruma Corp over ‘all-natural’ claims on Mission tortilla chips (which contain ingredients from GM corn). Click here for details.
The case hit the headlines earlier this month after a federal judge stayed the action for six months to let the FDA determine "the question of whether and under what circumstances food products containing ingredients produced using bio-engineered seed may or may not be labeled ‘Natural’ or ‘All Natural’ or ‘100% Natural’".
So will the FDA come up trumps in the next six months?
In a word, predicted Pavel: 'NO'. However, asked whether there will be some kind of GMO labeling legislation in the US in the next few years, the answer is almost certainly 'YES', he predicted.
Find out more in our interview with Tony next week.