England says new non-browning banana counts as precision-bred

England says new non-browning banana counts as precision-bred

England's environment department approved a marketing notice saying a banana from Norwich company Tropic — changed with CRISPR, like tiny edits to its instructions to stay yellow — counts as precision-bred in England. That decision covers how it was made, not if it is safe to eat. The Food Standards Agency must still approve it before shops can sell it.

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