>CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS
GMO is out, 'bioengineered' is in, as new U.S. food labeling rules take effect
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/1070212871/usda-bioengineered-food-label-gmo
The Standard requires food manufacturers, importers, and certain retailers to ensure bioengineered foods are appropriately disclosed. Regulated entities have several disclosure options: text, symbol, electronic or digital link, and/or text message. Additional options such as a phone number or web address are available to small food manufacturers or for small and very small packages.
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be
First, the food product can include the words "this is a bioengineered food" or "contains bioengineered ingredients" on the food product packaging near the ingredient list.
Second, the food product can include the "bioengineered" symbol that USDA created in that same location.
The third option is to put the disclosure online.
https://allianceforscience.org/blog/2022/02/understanding-the-new-us-bioengineered-disclosure/
Popular Mars products that may contain GMOs include: M&Ms: contain soy lecithin, corn starch, sugar, and corn syrup.
Feb 4, 2022
https://sciencebriefss.com/faq/what-is-meant-by-partially-produced-with-genetic-engineering/
WHAT'S IN M&M's?
Peanut Butter M&M’s include 10 Artificial Colors like we see in the Milk Chocolate M&M’s, but the Peanut Butter M&M’s also include Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and Propyl Gallate, a laboratory Chemical Preservative
updated October 2022
https://www.ingredientinspector.org/home/m-and-ms-ingredients
Propyl Gallate is an artificial food additive, that is also used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
https://www.fooducate.com/community/post/10-Things-to-Know-About-Propyl-Gallate/57A32809-8AFF-6E5E-44B8-A98F8ED0D3BC
Propyl gallate is used as an antioxidant in pesticide formulations at typical concentrations of 0.25% or less.
Used in foods restricted to 0.02% of fat content.
The antioxidant formulations most commonly used in edible products contain various combinations of BHA, BHT, and/or propyl gallate together with citric acid in suitable solvent.
GHS Hazard Statements:
H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
This compound may be harmful by inhalation or ingestion.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propyl-gallate#section=Safety-and-Hazards
Candy Maker Mars Adding GMO Labeling to Its Products
M&Ms and Skittles have labels indicating genetically modified organisms.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/candy-maker-mars-adding-gmo-labeling-products/story?id=37839000