Russia Moves to Toughen GMO Food Sanctions, Introduces Fines for Vague Labeling

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Heather Callaghan

Close on the heels of  their new food import bans, Russia is enacting stricter methods to keep GMOs off the table.

Russia has a consumer safety watchdog group called Rospotrebnadzor - also known as the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare.

Russia's Government Legislative Commission has just approved Rospotrebnadzor’s proposal to further toughen sanctions and for the introduction of fines for unclear or inappropriately labeled genetically modified food, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday.