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  2. 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.

  3. Genetically modified food controversies - Wikipedia

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    The key areas of controversy related to genetically modified food (GM food or GMO food) are whether such food should be labeled, the role of government regulators, the objectivity of scientific research and publication, the effect of genetically modified crops on health and the environment, the effect on pesticide resistance, the impact of such ...

  4. Genetically modified crops - Wikipedia

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    The EU had a 'de facto' ban on the approval of new GM crops, from 1999 until 2004. [243] [244] GM crops are now regulated by the EU. [245] Developing countries grew 54 percent of genetically engineered crops in 2013. [1] In recent years GM crops expanded rapidly in developing countries. In 2013 approximately 18 million farmers grew 54% of ...

  5. US Products That Are Illegal To Sell in Other Countries - AOL

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    The European Commission has given countries the choice of opting out of GMOs, and a number of countries including Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, France, Greece, Germany, Hungary, the ...

  6. Genetically modified food in South America - Wikipedia

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    Venezuela banned genetically modified seeds in 2004, [11] in 2008, Ecuador prohibited genetically engineered crops and seeds in its 2008 Constitution, approved by 64% of the population in a referendum [12] (although Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said in 2012 that this was "a mistake"). [13] Peru has banned transgenic crops. [13]

  7. List of genetically modified crops - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, 181.5 million hectares of genetically modified crops were planted in 28 countries. Half of all GM crops planted were genetically modified soybeans, either for herbicide tolerance or insect resistance. Eleven countries grew modified soybean, with the USA, Brazil and Argentina accounting for 90% of the total hectarage.

  8. FACT CHECK: X Post About Banning GMOs In The US Does ... - AOL

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    A screenshot shared on Instagram purports to show a tweet from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stating that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will be banned in the U.S. beginning on January 20, 2025.

  9. Biocontainment of genetically modified organisms - Wikipedia

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    It is an international treaty that governs the transfer, handling, and use of genetically modified (GM) organisms. It is focussed on movement of GMOs between countries and has been called a de facto trade agreement. [12] One hundred and fifty-seven countries are members of the Protocol and many use it as a reference point for their own regulations.