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  2. List of genetically modified crops - Wikipedia

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    Of the 111 hectares of soybean grown worldwide in 2014, 82% was genetically modified in some way. Seventeen countries grew a total of 55.2 million hectares of genetically modified maize and fifteen grew 23.9 hectares of genetically modified cotton. Nine million hectares of genetically modified canola was grown with 8 million of those in Canada.

  3. Genetically modified crops - Wikipedia

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    In 1995 Bt Potato was approved safe by the Environmental Protection Agency, after having been approved by the FDA, making it the first pesticide producing crop to be approved in the US. [53] In 1996 a total of 35 approvals had been granted to commercially grow 8 transgenic crops and one flower crop (carnation), with 8 different traits in 6 ...

  4. Genetically modified food in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The FDA also has extra guidelines that apply to genetically modified animals that will be used in the manufacturing and testing of therapeutic products and xenotransplantation. [29] The FDA guidance documents do not establish legally binding laws and are viewed as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

  5. Regulation of genetic engineering - Wikipedia

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    World map of GMO agriculture (hectares) [1] The regulation of genetic engineering varies widely by country. Countries such as the United States, Canada, Lebanon and Egypt use substantial equivalence as the starting point when assessing safety, while many countries such as those in the European Union, Brazil and China authorize GMO cultivation on a case-by-case basis.

  6. Genetically modified food in North America - Wikipedia

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    On January 9, 2014, Maine’s governor signed a bill requiring labeling for foods made with GMO's, with a similar triggering mechanism as Connecticut's bill. [29] In May 2014 Vermont passed a law requiring labeling of food containing ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms. [30] [31] A federal judge ruled Maui's GMO ban invalid ...

  7. Timeline of Monsanto - Wikipedia

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    Monsanto's potato plants producing Bt toxin (genetically modified to make a crystalline insecticidal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis) are approved for sale by the Environmental Protection Agency, after having approved by the U.S. FDA, making it the first pesticide-producing genetically modified crop to be approved in the United States. [28 ...

  8. Pharming (genetics) - Wikipedia

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    In February 2009 the US FDA granted marketing approval for the first drug to be produced in genetically modified livestock. [18] The drug is called ATryn, which is antithrombin protein purified from the milk of genetically modified goats. Marketing permission was granted by the European Medicines Agency in August 2006. [19]

  9. Public Law 114-216 - Wikipedia

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    Senate resolution S.744 as originally introduced on 17 March 2015 contained no language to regulate bioengineered foods. [8] A bill entitled "Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015" was received in the Senate on 24 July 2015 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (ANF), which resulted in the amendments to Public Law 114-216 seen now; this was done on 7 July ...