Health

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules the EU May Introduce Compulsory Labeling for Citrus Fruits (November 13, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 13, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Whether Protective Sexological Treatment Constitutes Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (November 6, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 6, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (The Court) ruled (French only) in Dvora

CEDAW and CRC Report Clarifies States’ Obligations Regarding Harmful Practices against Women and Girls (November 4, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a

European Court of Human Rights Declares Inadmissible Case Concerning Assisted Suicide (September 30, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 30, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) declared inadmissible the case of

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Declaring Ebola Outbreak a Threat to International Peace and Security (September 15, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On September 15, 2014, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2177, “[d]etermining that the

The Regulation of Genetically Modified Foods

I. Introduction 
 
The latest trade battle between the U.S. and the EU concerns genetically modified food (GMF), specifically plants and foods made from plants which have been genetically modified by the addition of genes from unrelated organisms. Plants used for food production have long been genetically modified in some manner. First through genetic evolution and later through selective breeding, both nature and man have altered the plants used in the food supply so that they have favorable growing and nutritional characteristics.
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Volume: 
4
Issue: 
5
Author: 
Judson O. Berkey
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