Commercial development of gene-edited food now allowed in England
Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops, ‘essential in the light of climate change’. However, critics say that the change could be 'disastrous' to both food production and the environment.
The new law also opens the door to the development of gene-edited farm animals, but
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