Cahlen Cheatham examines the National Bioengineered Foods Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) and argues that, while it establishes a uniform federal labeling framework for bioengineered foods, it leaves significant gaps that continue to create confusion for consumers and businesses. He explores how the current regulatory framework permits potentially misleading "Non-GMO" and other absence claims, undermining the law's goal of providing clear and consistent food labeling. Cheatham advocates for expanded USDA oversight of absence claims and additional regulatory reforms to improve transparency, reduce consumer deception and better align the labeling framework with congressional intent.