Genome editing and farmed animals

Public dialogue

22 Sep 2022

Public dialogue on genome editing and farmed animals

We are running a joint public dialogue with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and UKRI’s Sciencewise programme.

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Second Reading of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill will amend regulatory requirements for the development and marketing of precision bred plants and animals in England, paving the way for the introduction of genome editing into our food and farming system.

15 Jun 2022

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Nuffield Council on Bioethics response the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill will be introduced to Parliament today.

25 May 2022

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New public dialogue to explore views on genome editing in farmed animals

10 May 2022

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'Animals as sentient beings'

by Peter Mills

07 Mar 2022

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Act now to ensure animal welfare is at the heart of plans to introduce genome editing into farmed animal breeding, says independent ethics body

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is calling on the Government to put animal welfare at the heart of plans to approve new breeding technologies in farming and food production, in a new report ‘Genome editing and farmed animal breeding: social and ethical issues’, published today.

01 Dec 2021

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01 Dec 2021

Genome editing and farmed animal breeding: social and ethical issues

This report examines the social and ethical issues raised by the potential use of genome editing technologies in farmed animal breeding.

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Nuffield Council on Bioethics responds to Government announcement on regulation of gene-edited organisms

Following a consultation held by Defra earlier this year, the Government has announced plans to reform the regulation of genome-edited organisms, beginning with plants and then extending to animals and microbes at a later date.

28 Sep 2021

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10 Sep 2021

Rapid online dialogue on genome editing and farmed animals

We commissioned a rapid online dialogue to explore how non-specialist members of the public viewed these emerging technologies – what they felt were the wider social and ethical issues raised and what considerations should guide the implementation and governance of these new technologies.

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Members of the public give their views on uses of genomic technologies in farmed animals ahead of proposed changes to regulation

The findings of a dialogue exploring people’s views about the adoption of genome editing technologies into animal farming have been published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.

10 Sep 2021

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Public dialogue on genome editing in farmed animals

We are delighted to announce the start of a new public dialogue to explore people’s views on the ethical implications of genome editing in farmed animals.

15 Jun 2021

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Invitation to tender - Online public dialogue: genome editing in farmed animals

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics invites tenders to deliver an online public dialogue on genome editing in farmed animals.

31 Mar 2021

Blog

The regulation of genetic technologies: time for dialogue

by Peter Mills

There are two kinds of question that people ask about developments in life sciences and biotechnology.

04 Feb 2021

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Genome editing to improve farmed animal welfare. What’s not to like?

by Anna Wilkinson

19 Feb 2020

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Call for evidence on the use of genome editing in farmed animals

20 Jun 2019

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New working group on genome editing and farmed animals

The Council has begun a new in-depth inquiry on the ethical issues raised by the use of genome editi...

14 Jan 2019

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30 Sep 2016

Genome editing: an ethical review

This review considers the impact of recent advances in genome editing, which have diffused rapidly across many fields of biological research, and the range of ethical questions to which they give rise.

Animals, food and environment

Catch up with all of our work on the use of genome editing in farmed animal breeding.

News

Second Reading of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Press Release

Nuffield Council on Bioethics response the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Press Release

New public dialogue to explore views on genome editing in farmed animals

Blog

'Animals as sentient beings'

Press Release

Act now to ensure animal welfare is at the heart of plans to introduce genome editing into farmed animal breeding, says independent ethics body

News

Nuffield Council on Bioethics responds to Government announcement on regulation of gene-edited organisms

Press Release

Members of the public give their views on uses of genomic technologies in farmed animals ahead of proposed changes to regulation

News

Public dialogue on genome editing in farmed animals

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Invitation to tender - Online public dialogue: genome editing in farmed animals

Blog

The regulation of genetic technologies: time for dialogue

Blog

Genome editing to improve farmed animal welfare. What’s not to like?

News

Call for evidence on the use of genome editing in farmed animals

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New working group on genome editing and farmed animals

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