> which is who is who if anyone is regulating these things for safety Great question! Perhaps it's been asked before: https://www.loc.gov/law/help/restriction

> which is who is who if anyone is regulating these things for safety Great question! Perhaps it's been asked before: https://www.loc.gov/law/help/restrictions-on-gmos/usa.php https://www.loc.gov/law/help/restrictions-on-gmos/usa.php This seems like the most relevant bit: > The FDA regulates the safety of all human and animal food products in the US (other than meat, poultry, and eggs), as well as drugs and biological products. As to licensing: It may be worth considering that while a quite jarring experience for a home gardener, the prospect of buying seed anew every year is likely a familiar one to most modern farmers.