Who want's gene edited pork in their food chain ?

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Scientists working at WSU edited pig DNA to improve livestock quality using a gene-modification tool called CRISPR. After confirming the meat's safety, the WSU Meat Lab turned five gene-edited pigs into German-style sausages, which were cleared for human consumption. According to the FDA, the resulting meat is safe to eat — a huge win that could transform production and availability of protein sources in parts of the world that need them most, specifically famine-stricken regions.

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