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Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/05/25/1651243/gene-editing-could-increase-food-security-uk-adviser-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium
Gene Editing Could Increase Food Security, UK Adviser Says
Gene editing could drastically increase global food security and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides in the coming decade, a scientific adviser to the UK government's environment department has said. From a report: Speaking before the introduction of a bill on genetic technologies to the House of Lords on Wednesday, Prof Gideon Henderson said the legislation aimed to create a simpler regulatory framework that would speed up the development and commercialisation of gene-edited products by allowing them to be treated differently to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are subject to strict regulation. "We anticipate [the bill] will enable precision-bred crops to navigate the regulatory system much more quickly, in something like one year compared with approximately 10 years under the present regime," Henderson said. This could have numerous benefits, from building crops that are more resistant to the climate crisis, pests and diseases, to increasing crop yields, which could help to combat global hunger, Henderson said. It could also be used to create more nutritious crops, such as vitamin D-enriched tomatoes. The bill will also allow for similar changes for livestock to follow, once a regulatory system has been developed to safeguard animal welfare, for example preventing the creation of fast-growing animals that are unable to stand.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/05/25/1651243/gene-editing-could-increase-food-security-uk-adviser-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium
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