It will soon be easier to run trials testing gene-edited crops in England

摘要

LAW changes later this year will make it easier to run field trials in England on crops that are gene-edited for environmental and nutritional benefits. The UK government, which announced the move last week, also said it plans future legislation so gene-edited crops and livestock that mimic the effects of natural breeding are treated differently to genetically modified (GM) ones, a step that would pave the way to gene-edited food being sold in UK supermarkets for the first time.