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Seeds Of Distrust: Federal Regulation Of Genetically Modified Foods, Thomas O. Mcgarity
Seeds Of Distrust: Federal Regulation Of Genetically Modified Foods, Thomas O. Mcgarity
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article describes and evaluates the existing federal regulatory regime for protecting public health from risks posed by foods derived from GM plants. Part I briefly describes the technology involved in genetically modifying plants and relates the ongoing debates over the risks and benefits of GM food plants. Part II examines in detail the regulatory regime that has evolved in the United States to regulate the safety of GM foods, focusing in particular upon the pervasive role that the substantial equivalence doctrine has played in that regime. Finally, Part III suggests a more precautionary approach toward regulating GM foods that …
Federal Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnologies, Thomas O. Mcgarity
Federal Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnologies, Thomas O. Mcgarity
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this Article describes some of the risks and benefits of newly emerging agricultural biotechnologies. After discussing, in Part II, the role of federal agencies in regulating agricultural biotechnologies, Part III of the Article proposes elements for an adequate regulatory regime. Part IV then measures the existing legal authorities, as implemented by the USDA and the EPA, against the ideal elements. Part V examines the willingness of these agencies to regulate. Finally, Part VI suggests changes that can be made in the current regulatory regime to bring about more effective regulation and to enhance public trust in regulatory …