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Are GMOs considered food or drugs?

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When you search online for “GMOs” (Genetically Modified Organisms) the results that come up speak to GM crops, but GMOs are more than just plants. read more

GMOs in the US are considered ‘substantially equivalent’ to other foods and are subject to the same regulatory processes that other foods are. The amount of genetic variation and uncertainty in an heirloom tomato is dramatically greater than in a GMO food. read more

For a drug product, the candidates are molecules with the potential to treat or cure a disease or condition. The intent in agriculture is to find proteins/molecules that will provide a useful trait to a plant and does not cause harm to people or the environment. read more

The 1992 policy clarified the agency's interpretation of the application of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human foods and animal feeds derived from new plant varieties and provided guidance to industry on scientific and regulatory issues related to these foods. read more

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