Capital Press

‘Bioengineered’ label exemption for highly processed food ruled unlawful

The USDA committed legal error by exempting “highly processed foods,” such as sugar, from being labeled as “bioengineered,” according to federal appeals court ...
Beyond Pesticides

USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Label Language, Called Misleading, Upheld in Court Decision

(Beyond Pesticides, December 22, 2025) After a U.S. Court of Appeals Court decision in October that upheld the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “bioengineered” food label language, Beyond ...
Beyond Pesticides

Court Nixes Scanning for Mandated Food Label Info, Allows GE Ingredients To Be Called “Bioengineered”

(Beyond Pesticides, December 17, 2025) In a 50-plus page opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in October for the plaintiffs on providing general public access to ...
JD Supra

USDA’s Bioengineered Disclosure Rule Faces Changes after Ninth Circuit’s Natural Grocers v. Rollins Ruling

On Oct. 31, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion that will likely drive substantial changes to federal regulations governing label disclosures of bioengineered (BE) food. The court rejected the U ...
JD Supra

What the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the Mandatory GMO Labeling Rule Means for F+B Businesses

On October 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") mandatory labeling rule for bioengineered foods. The decision in ...
WholeFoods Magazine

Natural Grocers Celebrates Major Win for Clear GMO Labeling

Natural Grocers, the nation's largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, led the GMO-focused lawsuit to uphold consumers' right to clear, accurate and easily accessible information ...