“Gene-Edited” vs “Genetically Modified” – What’s the difference?
Updated: 2024-08-30 16:00:46
Have you heard? Gene-edited crops and livestock are here to solve all our problems! Yes, everything from pandemics to the cost of living crisis to climate change is about to get so much better. Isn’t that a relief? Five days ago, the WaPo reported that “gene-editors” were: working to genetically engineer the cow microbiome — …
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