Pigs are seen on a farm in Saint-Thomas de Joliette, Que., on June 26, 2019. Sebastien St-Jean/AFP via Getty Images
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Health Canada has approved human consumption of pork from pigs that have undergone genetic modification to make them resistant to certain swine viruses.
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on Jan. 23 the completion of safety assessments on pigs that have been genetically modified to be resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV).
Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.
