According to a draft Environmental Impact Statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), full deregulation of corn and soybeans resistant to 2, 4-D herbicide is likely. The ‘Enlist’ genetically engineered corn and soybean seeds have been engineered by Dow AgroSciences and have been under USDA review for several years. The Center for Food Safety states that if finalized, deregulation could “usher in a new era of American agriculture.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reviewing the safety aspects of Enlist seeds and will issue a decision in the coming months.
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