The Future of Livestock Genetic Engineering in the United States: Going Against the Grain or with the Herd?

Authors

Sam Harvey

First Page

1

Document Type

Article

Abstract

For several years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have carried tension over which agency should regulate genetically modified livestock. Recently, this tension has boiled over with the release of many articles and statements from each organization as they battle over regulatory authority, most notably the USDA's claim that they are ready to take the bull by the horns and control the regulation of genetically engineered livestock. This note examines history and present-day practices to predict which agency will succeed in this battle of regulations, the USDA or the FDA.

Recommended Citation

Sam Harvey, The Future of Livestock Genetic Engineering in the United States: Going Against the Grain or with the Herd?, 37 St. Thomas L. Rev. 1 (2024).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol37/iss1/2