Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 9/7/22


A new, genetically modified purple tomato has received a green light from the USDA. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it has reviewed the new tomato from Norfolk Plant Sciences, which was modified to alter its color and enhance its nutritional quality.  “We found the plant is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated tomatoes, and is not subject to [the Code of Federal Regulations policy regarding the movement of GMO products]” the USDA said in a news release.

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