As the Genetic Technology Bill passes into law, opinion is divided. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change. Critics say that the change could bring ''disaster'' to our food production and the environment. Whatever the truth of those two positions, make your own mind up using information form a variety of sources available below.

Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England - BBC News

Gene-edited crops moves closer after bill gains royal assent - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)

Farming Today - 25/03/23 Farming Today This Week: cost of producing crab; Pacific oysters; prawn deaths; Precision Breeding Act; Muirburn. - BBC Sounds (From 5:02 to 

Game-changing Genetic Technology Bill passes into law in England | John Innes Centre (jic.ac.uk) 

Precision Breeding Bill set into law after years of NFU campaigning – NFUonline

GM Freeze | Genetic Technology Act