Unregulated Genetically Modified Foods Set for Your Grocery Aisle
“It seems gene editing is going to eliminate all disease,” said HBO’s John Oliver, “Or kill every last one of us.” He’s referring to gene-editing tools such as CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat), and TALEN (Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nuclease), which are being used for everything from disease treatment to agriculture.Unbeknownst to many, CRISPR technology has already been used to tinker with crops and animals. In addition to altering the taste of foods, CRISPR is being used to extend shelf life and create foods that resist certain bacteria and viruses.
