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People suffering from a rare red meat allergy finally rejoiced as they might finally get the chance to eat pork products without worrying about allergic attacks soon.
(Photo : Photo by Bob van Aubel on Unsplash)
Last December 14, 2020, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) finally approved the first GE (Genetically Engineered) pig safe for human consumption. The approval serves as a greenlight for producers to mass-produce the GE pigs.
Known as GalSafe pigs, these pigs do not have the alpha-gal sugars in their system. Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in most mammals, including pigs. These sugars can trigger mild to a severe allergic reaction called the AGS (Alpha-Gal Syndrome).