How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows
In short:
Changes to Australian food safety regulations, which came into force this month, open the door to new kinds of gene-edited meats on the market.
Gene-edited chickens are already in development in Australia, but not for human consumption.
What’s next?
Products such as Japan’s fast-growing and meatier fish could be sold in Australia without long public consultation.