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Gene-edited pork approved

Sara Zaske Washington State University
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023

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Sausage made with pork from gene-edited pigs at Washington State University is grilled for a cookout celebrating FDA authorization.

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Sara Zaske Washington State University

A sausage at Washington State University has made history. The pork came from gene-edited pigs developed at the university, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization to have the pigs enter the food chain for human consumption.

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