The UK Government wants to deregulate genetically modified (GM) crops and animals. Genetic modification (originally known as genetic engineering and now rebranded as ‘gene editing’) is being promoted as an […]
The field of agri-tech is rapidly expanding, along with a narrative that says farmers need “all the tools in the toolbox”. But does “all the tools in the toolbox” mean different things in different contexts – and what happens when we assess technological innovations within an agroecological framework?
This session explores whether we are changing the definition of nature to accommodate a technological agenda, the potential impacts of viewing food as software, the regulatory challenges of blurring the lines between natural and technological/artificial, and offers a legal perspective on patents and GMO claims of ‘close to nature’.
This session explores the emergence and application of the ‘innovation principle’ as a values-neutral solution to multiple agriculture challenges, as tool of sustainability and as a legal concept that influences content and direction of regulation.
Ongoing reviews of the way we regulate the products of genetic engineering in agriculture have shone a light on the governance of GMOs, the limited pool of stakeholders that are […]
An opportunity to explore new liberalised UK regulations on gene editing from the perspective of their broad scope and other little-explored aspects such as ethics, welfare and environmental impact.
When it comes to the regulation of new genetic technologies in the environment, what we don’t know can be as significant as what we do.
