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Genetically Modified Crops
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The Daily Intake
Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on GMO Crop Ban
Last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that Member States may restrict or prohibit by law the cultivation of authorized Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops,…
The Daily Intake
USDA’s APHIS Finalizes a Plant Pest Protection Rule That De-Regulates Genetically Engineered Crop Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for “plant pest risk” under the Plant Pest Act. Plant pest…
A Seat at the Table
ECJ Sides with Farmers on Genetically Modified Crops
The European Court of Justice has held that Member States may not adopt emergency measures prohibiting genetically modified food and feed (GMOs) unless there is clear evidence that a particular…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Local Effort to Ban Genetically Engineered Crops Preempted
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit ruled today in Atay v. County of Maui that a local initiative to ban genetically engineered crops was preempted by federal…
Food Safety News
County With GMO Crop Ban Permits Roundup Ready Alfalfa
By News Desk
The Oregon county where voters in 2014 banned genetically modified crops has reached a peace agreement with growers of its largest existing genetically engineered crop. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke…
The Daily Intake
Eye on the EU: GM Update
European Parliamentary Committee rejects bill that would allow countries to restrict or ban use of imported GM crops with EU approvals. In early 2015, the European Parliament adopted a law…
Food Safety News
Research Shows GE Plants Produce Proteins Able to Reduce E. Coli on Food
By News Desk
A team of scientists is genetically engineering plants to produce antimicrobial proteins known as colicins, which can then be extracted and applied to contaminated meat and produce to kill E.…
Food Safety News
GMO Ban Off to Bumpy Start in Oregon’s Jackson County
By Dan Flynn
There’s law and there's reality in the first Oregon county with a voter-approved law to ban genetically engineered crops. The law took effect last Saturday, June 13, but Jackson County…
The Daily Intake
Backing Up on Biotech
APHIS withdraws 2008 proposed rule related to the regulation of GM crops. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) evaluates genetically modified (GM) crops as potential plant pests under…
Food Safety News
German Study Finds GM Crops Good for Farmers and the Environment
By News Desk
The "pro" side in the debate over the benefit of genetically modified foods got a big boost from science this month, with an international study funded by the German Federal…