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Organic 101: Can GMOs Be Used in Organic Products?

May 17, 2013 Miles McEvoy, National Organic Program Deputy Administrator

This is the thirteenth installment of the Organic 101 series that explores different aspects of the USDA organic regulations. The use of genetic engineering, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs), is prohibited in organic products. This means an organic farmer can’t plant GMO seeds, an organic...

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