Turning Over a New Sprout: Promoting Agricultural Health By Fostering the Coexistence of Organic and Genetically Modified Crops in the Wake of Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms and the Deregulation of Modified Alfalfa

Authors

Joseph Kiefer

Abstract

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agricultural health of the United States requires the concurrent feasibility, or coexistence, of organic crops and genetically modified crops. Both types of crops offer separate environmental, economic, and health benefits. Modified crops, or crops infused with beneficial genes to increase yield or decrease the need for chemical applications, are ubiquitous in U.S. farming. Similarly, organic crops, or crops grown without modified genes, are gaining popularity. Unfortunately, the coexistence of organic and modified crops is threatened by the phenomenon of gene flow.

Recommended Citation

Joseph Kiefer, Turning Over a New Sprout: Promoting Agricultural Health By Fostering the Coexistence of Organic and Genetically Modified Crops in the Wake of Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms and the Deregulation of Modified Alfalfa, 61 Emory L. J. 1241 (2012).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol61/iss5/4