Quebec-based pork company duBreton is calling for transparency around meats from gene-edited pigs on concerns that a lack of mandatory labelling will confuse consumers, and dilute certification claims. The organic sector is also calling for labelling rules.
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Quebec pork company calls for transparency around gene-edited pigs
Quebec-based pork company duBreton is calling for transparency around meats from gene-edited pigs on concerns that a lack of mandatory labelling will confuse consumers, and dilute certification claims. The organic sector is also calling for labelling rules.
World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo
Argentine polo authorities balk at arrival of gene-edited horses
Kheiron Biotech, an Argentine company, has bred gene-edited polo ponies and says gene-editing has the potential to revolutionize horse breeding.
Gene editing a better canola plant without sacrificing oilseed quality
Canola gene editing project taps maize genetics for a more robust, higher yielding plant
University of Guelph researchers are developing a more robust, transgenic canola plant that produces bigger stems and increased biomass without impacting oilseed quality.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes the pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
A pig gene edited to resist the nasty PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the United States. Approval in Canada will be a test of the country’s new gene editing rules.
Gene-edited oats in the cards?
McGill plant scientists using CRISPR to improve oat genetics
Researchers at McGill University announced June 10 that they used a gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to alter key traits such as plant maturity and beta glucan content in oats.
Gene edited crops face turning point
India takes the plunge, but some crop sectors remain hesitant
May 4, 2025, could be a significant day in the history of agriculture. On that day, Indian agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
Gene-edited pork gets consumer checkmark
Pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) may be on the horizon, but the public has to accept the gene editing used to develop them
Canadian consumers are largely fine with pork from gene-edited pigs — at least once the science and benefits are explained to them.
Ag faced challenges, progress in 2024
The agriculture industry constantly faces challenges and adversities that try the patience and fortitude of those in the sector. Rather than focus on a discussion of these issues now that the new year has arrived, this article highlights important aspects from the past year. Gene editing gains regulatory approval in Canada Perhaps the leading issue […] Read more
