Implications and Lessons From the Introduction of Genome-Edited Food Products in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Japan clarified its regulatory approaches for products derived from genome editing technologies in 2019. Consequently, Japan has become a pioneer in the social implementation of such technologies, as to date, the notification process for three products, GABA-enriched tomato, fleshier red sea bream, and high-growth tiger puffer, has been completed. However, this has led to questions about how this was achieved, given the poor consumer acceptance and low public support for genetically modified (GM) foods in the past. This paper describes Japan's regulatory approaches and their implementation guidelines for products created using genome editing technologies. It explains the governance of genome editing technologies and how the derived products have been introduced into society. The three fact

SUBMITTER: Matsuo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258185 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature