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WHAT WE CAN DO
"We [at Syngenta] advocate with
local governments for science-based,
predictable regulatory systems," Huber
says. "At the same time, we have internal
processes to make sure our products are
safe at very early stages. We're confident
in the safety of our products by the time
we take them to regulatory agencies."
Huber hopes growers and retailers
will learn what they can about biotech
tools, get confident about their benefits,
and then advocate for them.
Munasifi recommends reaching out to
government agencies and making them
aware of how beneficial these tools are.
"Talk with USDA, FDA and EPA and
let them know it's important that the U.S.
government is coordinated and consistent
on its approach to gene editing," she
says. "We need the U.S. to continue to
coordinate its message internationally,
too, so we can bring along other like-
minded countries and embrace the
technological advances in
agriculture."
This article appeared in the Summer
2019 issue of Syngenta's Thrive
publication.
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