Legal Opinion
Alliance for Bio-Integrity v. Shalala
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 2000No. Civ.A. 98-1300(CKK)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
Technological advances have dramatically increased our ability to manipulate our environment, including the foods we consume. One of these advances, recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) technology, has enabled scientists to alter the genetic composition of organisms by mixing genes on the cellular and molecular level in order to create new breeds of plants for human and animal consumption. See Pis.’ Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute ¶¶1-3 [“Pis.’ Stmt.”]; Defs.’ Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute ¶¶ 6-7 [“Defs.’ Stmt.”].…
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