White House calls for light regulation of low-risk gene-edited crops and livestock

The three federal regulators of biotechnology, the USDA, EPA and FDA, were ordered by President Trump on Tuesday to modernize their handling of agricultural biotechnology, both to assure U.S. preeminence in the field and a safe food supply for a growing population. Referring to gene-edited crops and animals, the executive order calls on the agencies… » Read More

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