Dive Summary:
- In a letter to the USDA, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has implored the agency to increase regulation that ensures the GMO and non-GMO food supplies stay separate and healthy.
- The USDA released a fact sheet earlier this year, however the group feels actual legislation is needed to control both supplies.
- They are calling for more testing at the storage and production levels, tax incentives for buffer land between the two types of crops and segregation tools to improve public confidence in a product.
From the article:
In February, the USDA issued a fact sheet outlining its activities to address coexistence recommendations, including research and case studies. However Jaffe said this is not enough to change the day-to-day practices and production methods.
CSPI has called on action like segregation tools to keep GMO and non-GMO crops separate, action to ensure seed purity for public and private varieties and testing protocols to identify unintended presence. ...
