In a recent vote, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) expressed support for the European Commission's proposal to revise the reg [...]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has no information on the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in fresh produce imported over the past five years. Moreover, the FSSAI is al [...]
The EU Commission has announced plans to speed up the deregulation of plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGTs or New GE). In a letter to the non-profit organization Testbiotech, the Commi [...]
China has granted its first-ever approval for a gene-edited crop, signaling a growing reliance on scientific advancements to enhance food production. The soybean, created by Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., [...]
The possibility of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) being allowed in organic agriculture, a topic previously considered unfathomable, has recently been the subject of public discussion at US government mee [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently granted approval for a group of five gene-edited pigs, created by researchers from the Washington State University (WSU), which were used to make German-style [...]
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released a report examining food safety issues related to the use of gene editing for food production, including the applicability of existing Codex Alimenta [...]
Testbiotech, a non-profit organization that provides information and scientific expertise on the risks associated with genetic engineering, has criticized an EU Commission services discussion paper intended to [...]
The development for commercial purpose of gene-edited food has become legal in England as, on Thursday 23rd March, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill has gained Royal Assent after its passage thro [...]
A group of researchers from Rothamsted Research (Hertfordshire, UK) have recently published the results of Europe’s first-ever field trial of a gene-edited (GE) variety of wheat showing a “significa [...]
