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Viewpoint: Should genetically edited food be on your dinner plate? A synthetic biologist and a sociologist say yes
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Kale that is less bitter is the sweet taste of Brexit
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U.K. rules on gene editing are expected to be less strict than those for transgenic crops like this iron-rich wheat the John Innes Center is testing. JOHN INNES CENTRE/FLICKR
U.K. set to loosen rules for gene-edited crops and animals
May. 26, 2021 , 2:30 PM
When Boris Johnson became prime minister of the United Kingdom in 2019, he pledged to “liberate the U.K.’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti–genetic modification rules.” The country had to hew to strict European biotech regulations until it finalized its divorce from the European Union in January. Next month, the government is widely expected to follow through on Johnson’s promise by making it easier to test and commercialize some genetically engineered crops and livestock.
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Organisers have revealed further details of next month’s Cereals event, which is set to become one of the first major face-to-face farming events following the relaxation of lockdown restrictions.
This year’s event will be held in Lincolnshire on 30 June to 1 July and will comply with all required biosecurity measures against Covid-19.
Event director Alli McEntyre said the physical event will go ahead as planned. “No online webinars, just real people meeting in the fields of Boothby Graffoe,” she added.
Live demos
There will be more than 360 exhibitors to visit across 45ha stands and live demonstrations, including areas dedicated to agronomy, technology, machinery, business, education, environment, and renewable energy.
Frankenstein food row returns as UK urged to lead the way on genetically edited crops
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