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Mandatory labelling or labeling (see

developing nations, especially for food products, e.g. "Grade A" meats. With regard to food and drugs, mandatory labelling has been a major battleground between consumer advocates and corporations
since the late 19th century.

Because of past scandals involving deceptive labelling, countries like the United States and Canada require most processed foods to have a nutrition facts label on the label, and the table's formatting and content must conform to strict guidelines. The European Union equivalent is the slightly different nutrition information table, which may also be supplemented with standardized icons indicating the presence of allergens. In China, all clothing is labelled with the factory of origin, including telephone and fax numbers, although this information is not available to buyers outside China, who see only a generic Made in China tag. In Brazil, food containing more than one percent of GM ingredients must be labelled as such.[1]

The development of

health risk from consuming such foods. Detractors point to studies that conclude genetically modified food
is safe, and point out that for many commodity products, the identity of the grower and the custody chain are not known.

GMO-free label now seen on many organic
products.

Areas in which mandatory labelling is being discussed[by whom?] include:[citation needed]

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