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BC-APFN-US-SCI--Gene-Edited Food,ADVISORY

Editors and news directors:

Gene-edited food could be coming soon to a supermarket near you. What is it and how is it different from GMOs? Will consumers accept gene-edited foods? How are the companies behind these products planning to convince food buyers that gene editing will be used for good?

This week, the AP Health & Science team presents an all-formats exploration of the coming revolution in food production that starts in a lab and ends up on your dinner plate.

Each story will be made available for immediate use.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

SCIENCE SAYS-GENE-EDITED FOOD

The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart. By early next year, the first foods from plants or animals that had their DNA edited are expected to begin selling. It's very different than today's controversial genetically modified foods. By Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard. MOVED: 1,200 words, photos and video for immediate use.

Thursday, Nov. 15

GENE-EDITED ANIMALS

Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A Minnesota company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic traits in a lab. But first, it needs to convince regulators that gene-edited animals are no different than conventionally bred ones. By Food and Health Writer Candice Choi. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos and animation moving at 1 a.m. Eastern for immediate use.

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