USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach
The pork industry wants the USDA to be involved in regulating gene editing of livestock.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says FDA’s proposal to regulate gene edited animals the same as it does animal drugs is going to result in a lengthy and expensive approval process. NPPC legal counsel Andrew Bailey tells Brownfield USDA would be a much better fit.
“USDA already regulates GMO and gene edited plants.
