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Ninian Wilson

Gene-editing bill should not ‘force products on Scotland’, says minister

The Tories have been accused of a power grab by the SNP

A BILL that would ease regulations around gene editing in the food sector should not “force products on Scotland”, a minister has said.

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill was introduced earlier this month at Westminster and would create a separate regulatory category for "precision bred" organisms – meaning traits within a plant or animal can be changed much more quickly than traditional selective breeding.

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