Boris Johnson's Call for U.K. GMO Crops Draws Support From Farm Union
- Prime minister wants the U.K. to ‘liberate’ bioscience sector
- GMO crops aren’t planted in most of the European Union
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British farmers could get the chance to plant genetically modified crops as part of Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans.
The new prime minister wants the U.K. to “liberate” its bioscience sector from rules against genetically modified organisms, he said in his first full speech since taking office this week. That would mark a shift from much of the European Union, which largely has restrictions on such crops amid concerns about environmental or health impacts.