Classic genetic modification has met the most resistance in the livestock sector, but soon, American consumers will be able to eat meat from the first gene-edited animals: pigs immune to the PRRS virus.

BBQ ribs, pulled pork, crispy bacon. In the near future, those visiting the U.S. will likely have the opportunity to taste classic American dishes in a genetically edited form. The Food and Drug Administration has, in fact, approved the first pigs whose genome has been edited using CRISPR to make them resistant to a serious viral disease: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).