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Gene editing myths and reality – a guide through the smokescreen

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Published: 06 April 2021
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Gene Editing Myths and Reality

An unprecedented drive is under way to promote new genetic modification techniques that are collectively termed gene editing – most notably CRISPR/Cas. The agricultural biotech industry claims that these techniques can provide solutions to our food and farming problems, including the challenges posed by climate change, pests, and diseases.

This report, published by the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament and authored by GMWatch editor Claire Robinson with technical input by molecular geneticist Dr Michael Antoniou, looks at the claims and shows them to be at best misleading and at worst deceptive. It shows that gene editing is a costly and potentially dangerous distraction from the real solutions to the challenges faced by our food and farming sectors.

Read the opinion by Greens/EFA MEPs Benoît Biteau and Martin Häusling.

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SUMMARY - Gene Editing Myths and Reality Report

CHAPTER 1 - Gene editing is genetic engineering not breeding

CHAPTER 2 - Gene editing is not precise and causes unpredictable genetic errors

CHAPTER 3 - Gene editing causes genetic changes that are different from those that happen in nature

CHAPTER 4 - Gene editing is risky and its products can be unsafe

CHAPTER 5 - Gene-edited products are detectable

CHAPTER 6 - Gene-editing technology is owned and controlled by big corporations

CHAPTER 7 - Gene editing is not a fast or reliable route to desired outcomes

CHAPTER 8 - Gene editing is a risky and expensive distraction from proven successful solutions to food and farming problems

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