Ecuador: Readout Report of the Ecuador GE-Food Product Labeling Workshops

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Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in Ecuador provided support for three workshops on the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) food products held on September 28, 29 and 30, 2015. Ecuadorian government officials (politicians and regulators), members of the food industry, academics, and the public took part in discussions on the impact of GE-food labeling on consumer perception. A key outcome of participant interaction was a discussion of the impact of mandatory GE-food labeling on food sales. This report summarizes the discussions and offers recommendations based on Ecuador’s experience with labeling GE-food products.

Ecuador: Readout Report of the Ecuador GE-Food Product Labeling Workshops

Western Hemisphere, Ecuador

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