Fruits and vegetables that stay fresh for weeks? Gene edited ‘super foods’ could be on British supermarket shelves soon

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 … will allow British consumers to benefit from tastier, healthier food with a lower environmental impact.

“I’m really excited,” said Gideon Henderson … “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 varieties that will be tolerant to the changing climate.”

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For the last two years, following the 2023 [Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act], scientists have been allowed to grow precision-bred crops in field trials. … If the secondary legislation passes, it would allow these crops to be sold to consumers, either if they have been grown in England or imported from overseas.

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