Gene-editing is GM, Europe's highest court rules

Landmark decision means gene-edited plants and animals will be regulated under rules governing genetically modified organismsPlants and animals created by innovative gene-editing technology have been genetically modified and should be regulated as such, the EU's top court has ruled.The landmark decision ends 10 years of debate in Europe about what is - and is not - a GM food, with a victory for environmentalists, and a bitter blow to Europe's biotech industry. Continue reading...