AquAdvantage
FDA: GM Salmon Banned While Labeling Requirements Discussed
The sale of genetically modified (GM) salmon was approved for human consumption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late last year. However, imports of the fish have been banned momentarily until FDA can determine labeling guidelines. Language in an extensive federal spending bill passed by Congress incited the FDA to enact the ban, […]
FDA Determines GE Salmon Safe
“After an exhaustive and rigorous scientific review, FDA [Food and Drug Administration] has arrived at the decision that AquAdvantage salmon is as safe to eat as any non-genetically engineered (GE) Atlantic salmon, and also as nutritious,” the FDA report stated. The FDA scientists evaluated data submitted by the manufacturer, AquaBounty Technologies, and other peer-reviewed data, […]
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