Gene edited superfruits that last for weeks heading for our shelves
Bananas that don't go brown, strawberries that last for weeks, tomatoes boosted with vitamin D: gene-edited foods could be on supermarket shelves as soon as next year as parliament prepares to pass new legislation.
Scientists say the proposed rules — which have already passed through the House of Commons and will be debated by the Lords in the final reading on Tuesday — will allow British consumers to benefit from tastier, healthier food with a lower environmental impact.
'I'm really excited,' said Gideon Henderson, a professor at Oxford and chief scientific adviser to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 'The population is growing globally and in the UK and we have to increase food productivity. There's also a real need to design crop
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