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“The original intent in making these animals was to try to improve the way that we feed people. And we can’t do that unless we can work with the FDA system to get these animals actually into the food chain.”
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given their stamp of approval on a German sausage made from gene-edited hogs, by way of the gene-splicing tool CRISPR, saying it is safe for human consumption.
The project to launch these gene-spliced sausages was led by Jon Oatley, a professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences in Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. According to the school’s press release, Oatley and team plans to eventually seek regulatory approval for a line of other gene-edited pigs. ‘Oatley uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR to improve genetic traits in livestock,’ the college says….
