The Runner | Gene-edited seeds no longer need a safety assessment by the Government of Canada
In May, Marie-Claude Bibeau, the minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), announced the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) revised seed guidelines which will now include a mix of gene-edited seeds. This means gene-edited seeds and gene modified plants will no longer need to undergo an independent safety assessment as they are seen as safe.