Gene-editing research took a step forward recently at Washington State University.
The FDA authorized researchers there to produce sausages for human consumption made from gene-edited pigs. It is an “investigational authorization” that only covers five two-year-old pigs. They will be processed at the University’s meat lab and inspected by USDA. The gene-editing process is described as a high-tech form of selective breeding that can improve the quality and health of livestock.
The goal is to demonstrate that gene-editing is safe and could help boost food production and security.
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