> The US government is currently formulating national organic regulations.
>
> Within these regulations, they are considering whether genetically
> engineered seeds can be used in organic production.
Genetic manipulated seeds are synthetic seeds and one of the
basic rules is that synthetic materials that are used by the plants
(animals) themselves are not aloud to be used in organic farming.
Here's the url of the IFOAM for those interrested
in what they do and what the rules are in organic
farming.
http://ecoweb.dk/ifoam/index.html
Frits v/d Laan
Organic horticulture
Gouda - Netherlands
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/F.vd.Laan/
f.vd.laan@inter.nl.net
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