Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Laws

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Blue: Oficial ban on genetically engineered food imports and cultivation

Dark green: Mandatory labeling of nearly all genetically engineered foods and a labeling threshold of 0.9-1% genetically engineered content. Threshold refers to content per ingredient in each food item.

Green: Mandatory labeling of many genetically engineered foods and a labeling threshold higher than 1% or undefined. This includes laws with a threshold of 1% for the entire food item.

Light green: Mandatory labeling of some genetically engineered foods, but with numerous exceptions and no labeling threshold defined; or a vague mandatory genetically engineered food labeling law that lacks implementation and enforcement provisions.

Orange: Enacted mandatory genetically engineered food labeling regulation coming into force at a later date.

Light brown: No genetically engineered food labeling law.