subject: the Environmental impact of Genetically altered Plants [print this page] Officials of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, an Agriculture Department agency that issues permits for genetically modified crops, said the
study validated their current program while pointing to areas to improve. Bobby Accord, administrator of the inspection service, said the agency was already
"considering how best to further encourage public comment and receive broader scientific input." Companies producing bioengineered crops echoed the
agricultural officials, pointing to the report's qualified endorsement of the existing regulatory system. "They make a number of suggestions for enhancing
that process, but they make it very clear that a rigorous assessment is being done," said Dr. Eric Sachs, a geneticist who is director of scientific affairs
for Monsanto.
the Environmental impact of Genetically altered Plants
