The cattle cleared by the FDA have genes altered with CRISPR technology giving them short, slick coats that let them more easily withstand hot weather.
Cattle that aren’t stressed by heat might pack on weight more easily, making for more efficient meat production.”
Source: ABC, March 7, 2022. Link. U.S. food regulators said short-haired cattle produced through gene editing can be raised for meat production following their safety review. Meat from the cattle could be available for purchase in two years, said the Food and Drug Administration.
Also see: GMO versus CRISPR, Successful Farming, January 27, 2022. Link. CRISPR involves the process of gene editing . . . it’s cheaper and more precise than GMO technology.” – Keith Edmisten, PhD