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More #CRISPR cock ups with animals wired.com/story/a-crispr… "A close look at his DNA would expose just how unpredictable Crispr gene editing can be.." But no worries, they're already pushing for deregulation, i.e. zero safety checks! #agribill #gmo
#Crispr had made the cuts it was supposed to. Then it made some more.. Other experiments aimed at bringing designer farm animals to market, have turned up strange side effects, including enlarged tongues in rabbits, pigs w/ extra vertebrae and premature deaths of cattle #agribill
Lisa Moses, an animal bioethicist at Harvard Medical School, told the Wall Street Journal: “It’s really hubris of us to assume that we know what we’re doing and that we can predict what kinds of bad things can happen.” wsj.com/articles/defor… #CRISPR #agribill
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The UK Government has the opportunity to put law into the #AgriBill that prevents food from being imported that has been produced in ways that would be illegal here [1/3] Image
We know that this is something that you passionately care about too. In fact, 1 million of you told us so when you signed our food standards petition ⤵️ [2/3] countrysideonline.co.uk/back-british-f…
British farmers are #ProudToProduce our food to leading standards and they must not be undermined in future trade deals. Visit our campaign journey to see how you can join a movement of more than 1 million people who are passionate about this issue [3/3] countrysideonline.co.uk/back-british-f…
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🇬🇧🚜Today is a crucial day for the future of food & farming in the UK

Amongst other things, Govt. decisions today will affect the

🐔quality of food we import
🚜way our food is produced

We need your help to raise awareness of some amendments which must be made to the #AgriBill
✊🚜💚🌍 There has never been a more joined-up coalition of farming & environmental organisations all calling for the same thing

Despite this, the Govt. has continuously failed to protect British food & farming standards in the #AgriBill / #TradeBills ow.ly/gYqs50ArABf
The implications for farmers?

"As a farmer, it could mean my production is undermined by cheap imports from countries with lower standards than in the UK. For society, it could mean we won't have the ability to buy food from local & sustainable supply chains"@hayneoak #AgriBill
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