Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, Regulation, and Issues

Vogt, Donna U. ; Parish, Mickey

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Agricultural biotechnology;    Government regulation;    Transgenic plants;   

RP-ID  :  RL30198
RP-ID  :  RL30198_2001Jan19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the science of food biotechnology, and the federal structure by which it is regulated. Because U.S. farmers are adopting this technology at a rapid rate, some observers advocate a more active role for the federal government to ensure that farmers have equal access to this technology. Others believe that federal officials should play a more active role in protecting the environment, funding more research, and participating in international trade negotiations to ensure that trade continues to expand for genetically engineered crops. Trading partners often label food products that have been genetically modified as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Many of those partners have labeling requirements for GMOs to allow consumers the “right to know” their food content.