GM and novel foods
Information on novel foods including CBD, genetically modified (GM) foods, and precision breeding.
Cannabidiol (CBD)
CBD food products, as novel foods, must be authorised before they are put on the market. This is to ensure they are safe. There is still a lot unknown about CBD as a food, but the research is developing as CBD novel food applications progress through our risk assessment process.
Genetically modified (GM) foods
Information about genetically modified (GM) foods and how we assess the safety and labelling requirements of these products.
Precision breeding
Precision breeding is a way of changing the DNA of plants or animals in a precise way, using techniques including gene-editing. Gene-editing uses specialised enzymes to cut DNA at specific points. These changes must be equivalent to those that could have been made using traditional plant or animal breeding methods. This makes precision breeding different to genetic modification.