Chemical plant protection products require premarket testing and assessment Chemical plant protection products are used on crops to e.g. kill weed and prevent disease and infestation with different pests. The substance(s) that are added to the product to enable this effect are called active substanc...
Why do biotech crops matter and who regulates them? Of all tools for crop genetic improvement, only biotechnology is subject to premarket regulation in the US. Three agencies have jurisdiction over different aspects of pre-market biotechnology regulation: USDA for plant health, FDA for food safety,...