EU backs new gene-edited crop rules despite opposition (opens in new tab)

The European Parliament has approved legislation that will ease restrictions on a new generation of gene-edited crops across the European Union, marking one of the bloc's biggest changes to agricultural biotechnology policy in decades. The rules cover plants developed through New Genomic Techniques, known as NGTs, including gene-editing methods such as CRISPR. Supporters say the technology will help farmers produce crops that are more resistant to drought, disease and pests while reducing the...