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12/17/2015 / By Greg White

Federal spending bill requires FDA to label genetically modified salmon

A 2009 federal spending bill disclosed Wednesday would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lay out guidelines for the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered salmon, otherwise known as Frankenfish by critics. “Consumers have a right to know whether they are buying Washington’s world-class salmon or Frankenfish engineered in a lab,” said Sen. Maria […]

11/20/2015 / By Chris Draper

FDA approves GM salmon despite health and environmental concerns

Federal regulators approved on Thursday a genetically engineered salmon as fit for human consumption, making it the first genetically altered animal to be cleared for American markets.[1] The AquAdvantage salmon, dubbed Frankenfish by critics, was created by AquaBounty Technologies. The fish contains a growth hormone from a Pacific species, the Chincook salmon, and genetic material […]

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