Genetic engineering: time to tackle 'tough topics'

Genetic engineering: time to tackle 'tough topics'
Thought Leaders group chair Lain Jager says the world is leaving us behind. (Image: LinkedIn)
Rebecca Howard
Te Puna Whakaaronui, New Zealand’s food and fibre sector think tank, has added its voice to calls for a nationwide discussion about genetic engineering.The group was set up in November 2020 to be a “pan-sector think tank” that would look at what’s happening in the rest of the world and what it means for NZ from a strategic perspective, Thought Leaders group chair Lain Jager told BusinessDesk. Te Puna Whakaaronui consists of seven staff reporting to the group chaired by Jager, and a governance board chaired by Brian...

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