Want Better Oversight of Genetically Engineered Crops?
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Now's your chance!
National Organic Coalition
In the waning months of the Bush Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposal to completely overhaul regulation of genetically engineered (GE)crops. The plan significantly weakens USDA oversight.
The proposed rules would virtually ensure that contamination of organic and conventional crops will become even more frequent, and even excuses the Agency from taking any action to remedy such contamination. The rules would continue to allow the dangerous practice of producing drugs and industrial chemicals in food crops grown in the open environment, and in many cases even allow the biotechnology industry to decide whether their GE crops are regulated at all.
You can comment on this rule and make your voice heard. The public comment period, noted below, has been extended until June 29.











