The UK government wants gene-edited food to be on sale by next year, but when New Scientist asked the UK's biggest supermarkets if they would stock the altered products, not a single one said yes
contacted 11 of the UK’s biggest supermarkets to ask if they would stock gene-edited food after the bill becomes law, none responded to confirm it would embrace the products. Waitrose was the only one to offer a position on gene-edited food, saying in a statement: “We currently have no plans to use this technology.”Seven of the chains didn’t respond at all: Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S and Ocado.
“This will all depend on customer acceptance for the technology and a thorough understanding of the economic and environmental impacts,” said Opie in the new statement. “Retailers are supportive of the technology and its potential to make a contribution to increased sustainability, security of food supply chains and support of British farmers, but consumers are key to driving any future demand for these products.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency will create a public register of gene-edited organisms, which supermarkets could consult if they wish to work with their supply chains and opt-out of stocking gene-edited product. It remains unclear how costly that would be.
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