# Amendment to implement front labeling of transgenic products — Food Compliance International

> A Mexican congresswoman has introduced a bill to amend the General Law of Health and Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms to require front-of-pack labeling of transgenic foods. The initiative is at the proposal stage.

- Date: 2022-02-23 · published 2022-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42669-amendment-to-implement-front-labeling-of-transgenic-products-food-compliance
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Labeling rules affect consumer perception of GM food but have little direct effect on feed grain flows or prices at this stage. It is a minor policy signal for corn and soybean demand in Mexico.

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## Sources

- foodcomplianceinternational.com: https://foodcomplianceinternational.com/industry-insight/news/835-amendment-to-implement-front-labeling-of-transgenic-products

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