Last week WePlanet sent an open letter to MEPs signed by 35 Nobel laureates and over 1000 scientists calling for them to secure the future of sustainable agriculture in the EU.
This comes ahead of a vote on whether to allow farmers in the EU to use crop variants created via New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs).
This isn't just science; it's a blueprint for a more sustainable future for agriculture, and our environment.
Find out more: https://weplanet.org/post/ngt-open-letter-pressrelease
‘Progress? It’s in our genes!’ 35 Nobel laureates implore MEPs to support new genomic techniques
An open letter signed by 35 Nobel laureates and more than 1,000 European scientists has been sent to Members of the European Parliament today, pleading with them to ‘reject the darkness of anti-science fearmongering’ and vote in favour of new genomic techniques (NGTs) ahead of a key vote. CRISPR-Cas co-discoverers Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, as well as renowned authors Steven Pinker and Peter Singer, lead over 850 signatories calling for NGTs to be legalised for use in Europe. Th
