A federally created committee has said it has agreed on draft standards for the voluntary labelling of genetically modified foods.
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The standards have yet to be approved by the Canadian General Standards Board, a process that could take some months.
Environmental lobby group Greenpeace criticised the draft standards, arguing that labelling of GM foods should be mandatory, not voluntary.
Greenpeace was among several anti-GM groups that refused to join the 128-member committee, saying it was dominated by the food industry, reported the Canadian Press.
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