Organics continue battle with gene editing

Organics continue battle with gene editing

The organic sector objects to looser regulation for gene-edited crops, citing contamination worries, lack of traceability

The Canadian organic sector continues to stand against loosened rules and what they say is lack of traceability requirements for gene-edited crops.



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New U.S. organic rules cause headaches for Canadian exporters

The rule, which implements mandates from the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, requires National Organic Program (NOP) certificates for all organic imports, and certification of businesses at more points of the supply chain, among other changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release in January 2023.