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Canada approves CRISPR-edited pigs resistant to PRRSV for food, becoming the first country to do so.
Canada has approved gene-edited pigs resistant to PRRSV for food and feed, making it the first country to clear such animals for commercial use.
Developed by Genus PLC and PIC Canada using CRISPR, the pigs have a targeted gene deletion that prevents infection without adding foreign DNA.
Health Canada and CFIA found the meat safe, nutritious, and equivalent to conventional pork, with no need for special labeling.
The move aims to reduce disease, antibiotic use, and improve animal welfare.
Similar approvals exist in the U.S., Brazil, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.
While 90% of Canadians support the technology, labeling remains under review.
Canadá aprueba los cerdos editados con CRISPR resistentes al PRRSV para la alimentación, convirtiéndose en el primer país en hacerlo.