After years of hesitation, the European Union has given the green light to genetically modified plants, bringing us closer to a world where crops are more resistant to drought and disease, as well as firmer strawberries and bananas that don't brown.
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After years of hesitation, the European Union has given the green light to genetically modified plants, bringing us closer to a world where crops are more resistant to drought and disease, as well as firmer strawberries and bananas that don't brown.
It's a groundbreaking fundamental change that will affect plant breeding, farming and what consumers eat. A farmer from Mynämäki dreams of a frost-resistant potato.