Submitted on Wednesday 29th September 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 5th October 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
STOP! the relaxation of regulations for gene-edited and GM crops grown in the UK
To relax regulations will weaken standards meant to protect human health and the environment".
People won't be fooled. GM crops are GM crops. Whether they are made with new or old techniques, they can lead to unintended consequences.
Keep the regulations as they are !!! to require that gene-edited crops are treated the same as genetically-modified crops.
90% of GM crops that are grown today are engineered to withstand blanket spraying with weedkillers that are harmful to butterflies and frogs and bees, gene-edited crops won't be any different and will cause the same environmental problems.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The Government's proposals relate to gene editing and not genetic modification. You can read more here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-to-unlock-power-of-gene-editing-unveiled
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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