The USDA's APHIS is set to exempt Bayer's MON 95379 GE corn from regulatory oversight. Studies indicate potential health risks such as organ damage and infertility associated with GE crops, along with increased pesticide use that adversely affects soil health and biodiversity. The history of GE corn includes known contamination of non-GMO and organic crops, jeopardizing food integrity and farmer livelihoods. Deregulating this corn removes necessary monitoring and reporting requirements, leading to concerns about its impact on the environment and public health.
Studies link genetically engineered crops like MON 95379 to organ damage, infertility, and increased pesticide use that harms soil health and biodiversity.
Even with limited planting, GE corn has a well-documented history of contaminating non-GMO and organic crops, endangering food integrity and farmer livelihoods.
Deregulation removes those guardrails entirely, resulting in an absence of confinement, monitoring, and reporting standards that previously existed under federal regulations.
This new variety, designed to produce two insecticidal proteins targeting lepidopteran pests, is on the verge of being released into the environment.
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