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Organic farming with gene editing: An oxymoron or a tool for sustainable agriculture?

  • Written by Rebecca Mackelprang, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley
Many farmers cultivating organic crops believe that genetically modified crops pose threats to human health.mythja/Shutterstock.com

A University of California, Berkeley professor stands at the front of the room, delivering her invited talk about the potential of genetic engineering. Her audience, full of organic farming advocates, listens uneasily....

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