Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Ease Approval of New GMO Crops
- Executive order instructs USDA, FDA, EPA to review regulations
- President signs directive during visit to Iowa ethanol plant
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ease rules for approving genetically modified crops and other agricultural biotechnology.
The order instructs the U.S. Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency -- all of which have jurisdiction over genetically engineered agricultural products -- to review their biotechnology regulations to streamline approval processes, according to a White House fact sheet.
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Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Ease Approval of New GMO Crops