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American Agribusiness & Biotechnology: A New Era Of Farming, Nicole M. Ryan
American Agribusiness & Biotechnology: A New Era Of Farming, Nicole M. Ryan
Honors Undergraduate Theses
In the past fifty years there has been an incredible amount of change made to the agrarian system of the United States. New discoveries in the realm of biotechnology led to the adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture, and transformed the industry. Due to regulatory policies set during the nineteen-eighties this technology was able to benefit from widespread commercialization.
Today, we see the effects of this approach and are entering into a highly volatile political climate in regard to GMOs. This paper aims to provide an analysis of the regulatory system in place and the discrepancies that exist …