Episode
26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
- Podcast
- Farming Today
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- Aug 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 842
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030m0h
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Summary
UK scientists working on gene-editing of crops will get access to European markets after the European Parliament voted to relax rules around the practice. We speak to a scientist from Rothamstead Research. We also meet scientists working on gene editing of wheat to make it more resilient to climate shocks. And what does the closure of Bernard Matthews' Derby factory mean for the wider turkey production sector? We hear from the editor of the publication Food Manufacture. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sally Challoner.