The regulation and risk assessment of GM crops must address two questions. First, what is the degree of enforcement and commitment to keeping India safe? And second, what is required to regulate this hazardous technology before the environmental release of any GMO [genetically modified organism]? The need for extreme caution arises from the fact that once released into the environment, these organisms cannot be recalled. Yet, we have a most complacent pro-industry process: a safety dossier prepared by Monsanto with no regulatory oversight and no capability in place to conduct independent studies.

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