an explanation of upcoming USDA regulations regarding gene edited food c...

The USDA recently announced that new plant breeding techniques, specifically the use of CRISPR to bring in genes from wild relatives of crop plants, will not be regulated as GMOs. I realize that this technology makes many people uneasy, and it is also the subject of my PhD thesis, so I made this video to talk about why it is safe for farmworkers, consumers, and the environment. I hope you like it.