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USDA would take over regulation of GE livestock under proposal

12/21/20 3:17 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS American Farm Bureau Federation Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service animal biotechnology Biotechnology Innovation Organization Center for Food Safety Dana O'Brien Environmental Defense Fund FDA Food Safety and Inspection Service genetic engineering Greg Ibach Howard Roth Jaydee Hanson National Council of Farmer Cooperatives National Farmers Union National Pork Producers Council usda
The Agriculture Department proposes to take over the Food and Drug Administration's oversight of gene-altered animals, a potential victory for livestock groups seeking to speed approval of genetic modifications.
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