WASHINGTON - The White House has ordered three federal agencies with a hand in biotech regulation to "update" its system of biotechnology, including GMOs.
The current system is cobbled together using traditional roles of three different agencies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, with existing authority to regulate "plant pests," approves all releases of GMOs to make sure that they don't create an environmental hazard.
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Source: NPR