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Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms 8/6/19

Posted on July 28, 2019August 6, 2019 by Asma

This post is on an open comment period held by APHIS, an agency within the USDA, titled Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms. I know it’s a mouthful, which is why I’m going to deconstruct it here. APHIS has been the main regulatory agency for biotechnology and GMOs since 1987. If you need a refresher on…

GMOs, Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2018November 22, 2018 by Asma

This is the second post covering GMOs. The first one gave background on the subject, while this post will be more in-depth. Lets dive right into the exceptions to USDA regulation that I wrote about in the last post. APHIS has determined that crops do not trigger oversight if they use newer techniques like CRISPR…

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Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms 8/6/19

GMOs, Part 2