Is Bt corn banned?
Bt corn is permitted by the US FDA. Several countries restrict, warning-label, or have reviewed it for safety concerns. The US has more lenient additive rules than the EU, UK, Canada, and Japan, which is why this ingredient remains widely used here.
Why Bt corn is flagged
Several EU countries ban cultivation; the EU requires GMO labeling that the US historically did not.
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