Should we allow gene-edited plants on European fields?
On December 19th, 2022, Think Tank EUROPA hosted a webinar on the forthcoming EU NGT-regulation.
About this event
The European Union is facing a potential revolution in its food and agricultural policy. Next year the European Commission will present a proposal, which is expected to set a novel course for the Unions genetic engineering law, exempting new genomic techniques – such as CRISPR – from the Unions GMO regulation.
Proponents of the new direction argue that gene-edited crops harbor significant environmental benefits and can help combat world hunger. Opponents fear unforeseen environmental risks as well as diminishing consumer choice.
Think Tank EUROPA and Crop Innovation Denmark have teamed up to facilitate a discussion on what role gene-edited crops should play in future European agriculture. We have invited leading researchers, companies, and NGOs to discuss the value, challenges and use cases of novel gene-editing techniques.
Programme:
Welcome by Lykke Friis, Director, Think TANK EUROPA
Discussion:
Svend Christensen, Head of Department for Plant- and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen
Trine Barrett Weinreich, Director of Arla Gården, Milk Quality and Global Sustainability at ARLA FOODS
Mads Flarup Christensen, Executive Director, Greenpeace Nordics
Birger Eriksen, CEO, Sejet Plant Breeding
The webinar will be moderated by Ditte Sørensen, Chief Analyst, Think Tank EUROPA
You can watch the full recording of the webinar here:
This event is part of Think Tank EUROPA’s Biosolutions 2030 – Towards a paradigm shift in European agricultural and food policy project and is financed by Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF22SA0080353).