Whats CRISPR Doing in our Food?

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 2:12 a.m.

b'You\\u2019ve probably heard the hype: CRISPR will revolutionize biotech, cure disease, resurrect extinct species, and even create new-and-(not-so)-improved humans. But what is CRISPR\\u2014and what\\u2019s it doing in our food? The first generation of genetically modified crops, or GMOs, were labelled \\u201cFrankenfoods\\u201d by critics and are banned in the European Union. Can CRISPR succeed where fish-tomatoes failed? And what\\u2019s yoghurt got to do with it? Listen in this episode for the CRISPR story you haven\\u2019t heard\\u2014and for a taste of our CRISPRized future.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'