This is rather extraordinary, and worth celebrating!
Victory! US federal court strikes down lax GMO rules, halts GE crop introductions without USDA oversight
In a precedent-setting victory for food and environmental safety, a federal district court in the US has ruled that genetically engineered (GE) organisms must be regulated. The Court’s ruling overturns the 2020 rule overhaul by the first Trump administration that had eliminated most government oversight over GE crops, trees, and grasses. « This is a critical victory on behalf of farmers, the planet, and scientific integrity, » said George Kimbrell, legal director for the lead plaintiff Center for Food Safety, and counsel in the case. « USDA tried to hand over its job to Monsanto and the pesticide industry and the Court held that capitulation contrary to both law and science. » The ruling is a rebuke of the first Trump administration’s efforts to practically eliminate oversight of novel GE technology and instead let industry self-regulate. See: https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
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