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Nick Smith: “My concern is the implication that the review process is not adequate and the implication that somehow there is some…”

On the recordJune 29, 2000
My concern is the implication that the review process is not adequate and the implication that somehow there is some kind of danger with genetically modified products. That is totally incorrect. I think you heard the quote from the National Academy of Sciences suggesting that USDA, EPA and FDA have a good coordinated system to review and regulate agricultural products. The potential scare, from un-scientific accusations does a great disservice not only to the scientific community but to the agricultural producers of this country.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

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Addressing concerns about the safety and regulation of genetically modified products.

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