The EU has had the difficult task of creating new regulations for genetically modified food labeling while simultaneously developing its governing institutions. It is unclear that the resulting policies have produced substantial welfare gains for consumers. What is clear, instead, is that the...

New low phytate crop varieties have been heralded for their potential to assist animal producers manage phosphorus (P) as both an input cost and as an environmental externality. This paper investigates the economic viability of such biotechnologies under regulations that attempt to minimize...