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Most cheese in the U.S. is made using enzymes from lab-altered microbes, but because the final enzyme is purified, it doesn’t count as a GMO and doesn’t need a GMO label.
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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme chymosin from the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain DP‐Nyj88
Cross-Sectional Study
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2025 OctThe study looks at a cheese-making enzyme made by genetically modified fungus, and finds the final enzyme product doesn’t contain any living modified cells or DNA, which is why it’s not labeled as GMO.
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