Comparative Environmental Impacts of Biotechnology-derived and Traditional Soybean, Corn, and Cotton Crops

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June 8, 2002
Task Force Report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62300/s8wrwx94

Authors

Janet Carpenter

The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy

Allan Felsot

Washington State University, Entomology/Environmental Toxicology

Timothy Goode

Clemson University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Michael Hammig

Clemson University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

David Onstad

University of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Sujatha Sankula

The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy

Abstract

A comprehensive review of the scientific literature supports the conclusion that overall the currently commercialized biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton crops yield environmental benefits. Furthermore, a critical analysis of the literature supports the idea that biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton pose no environmental concerns unique to or different from those historically associated with conventionally developed crop varieties.

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