Nicolas Hulscher MPH – Narrator
Simplot CRISPR Gene Edited Strawberries Officially entered American Food supply WITHOUT REQUIRED LABELING
So the genetically engineered fruit developed by the AG giant Simplot is already being distributed in limited quantities through certain American wholesale food service channels. So that means a lot of restaurants.
Scientists use CRISPR-Cas9 technology to disable a gene called GN1, which regulates flowering, allowing the strawberry plants to produce fruit over an extended growing season. The most concerning part is under federal law, restaurants are not required to disclose when they serve CRISPR gene edited foods.
So that means Americans could be eating these genetically engineered Simplot CRISPR gene edited strawberries without ever knowing it. The company has not publicly identified which restaurants or food service establishments are purchasing them. So this is another worrisome development for the American food supply.
Focal Points – CRISPR Gene-Edited Strawberries Have Entered the U.S. Food Supply Without Required Labeling
Daily Telegraph New Zealand – Gene-edited strawberries enter US food supply without mandatory labelling
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