On Sept. 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it had reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparator:

• GreenLab’s modified corn to produce an enzyme that degrades cellulose and for herbicide resistance to glufosinate.
• Ohalo Genetics’ modified the potato to alter the sugar profile to reduce glucose and fructose content in the potato.
• Norfolk Plant Sciences’ modified tomato for altered fruit color and enhanced nutritional quality. 

APHIS found these modified plants were unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated plants. As a result, they are not subject to regulation under 7 CFR part 340. From a plant pest risk perspective, these modified plants may be safely grown and bred in the United States.