Gene-edited pigs get consumer traction

Gene-edited pigs get consumer traction

A company developing pigs through gene editing, which will be resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), found the public was largely neutral or positive about the idea

Canadian and U.S. farmers may get pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in the not-too-distant future, but the public has to accept the gene editing used to develop them.












Kody Blois arrives for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on March 10, 2025. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto

Blois makes moves to reduce agri-food red tape

Statement may signal commitment to action, competitiveness says expert

Agriculture Minister Kody Blois says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will begin to remove some regulatory burdens including harmonizing Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) enhanced feed ban with U.S. requirements, and speeding up approvals for animal feed ingredients to reduce tariff costs.