The European Union is set to propose softer rules on genetically modified crops in a plan backed by big agricultural companies and opposed by green activists and small farmers. The measure, to be adopted under a broader package on biodiversity and food sectors, is aimed at making agri-food systems more…
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed revising its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Wednesday to .
The EU executive said the move would give farmers more resilient crops and reduce the use of chemical pesticides and offer consumers food with higher nutritional value.
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A European Commission (EC) draft proposal could lead to a loosening of regulations long criticized by plant breeders as inhospitable to new genetic engineering techniques such as gene editing.