Florida’s citrus industry is struggling to survive after years of disease, falling production, and mounting costs. As growers turn to gene edited crops for answers, are outdated regulations slowing down the very technology that could save American agriculture?

Henry Miller is a physician, molecular biologist, and the Glenn Swogger Distinguished Scholar at the Science Literacy Project. He also served as the founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology. He joins the show to discuss the future of Florida citrus farming, the role of CRISPR and genetic engineering in agriculture, and whether federal regulations are helping or hurting innovation in food production.

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