Genetically modified plants with engineered traits similar to those that could be achieved through traditional breeding would be exempt from federal regulations under a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to deregulate many future genetically engineered crops.
The move is “in response to advances in genetic engineering,” the USDA said in a statement.
The changes are detailed in a proposed new rule that would revise the agency’s current method for regulating genetically modified plants. The USDA is currently accepting comments on the proposal.
As of Monday, none had been submitted, and the public response from both industry groups and scientists so far has been fairly mute as the groups digest the complex proposed new regulations.
Officials at the American Seed Trade Association — which represents companies that produce and distribute seeds and breed plants — said they […]
They should be doing the opposite, putting more restrictions on GMO’s not less. We should be investing in organics on smaller farms, like the old days, which produced better quality food and better health that goes with organic food.