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"  How would you like your Frankenfish? Broiled or non-existent? Congress is leaning towards the latter. Although it may sound like scientists are reanimating dead fish, &amp;quot;Frankenfish&amp;quot; is just a snappy if deriding name for genetically-engineered fish. These watery feats of science seemed like they would be the way of fishing future just last year, but now some members of Congress have asked to add an amendment to an agriculture spending bill that will stop the FDA from using any money to approve the fish.  More from Delish: Banned Food Genetically-engineered animals are not clones, which are already approved as safe to eat by the FDA. They are animals whose genes have been engineered to promote desirable characteristics \u2014 a breed of cow that is resistant to mad cow disease, an &amp;quot;enviropig&amp;quot; whose fecal matter contains less phosphorous pollution, or, in this case, AquAdvantage\u00AE Salmon, which are able to grow twice as fast as the natural breeds. A growth hormone from a Chinook salmon that allows the fish to produce growth hormone year round has been added to the fish along with a gene from an ocean pout, which keeps the hormone turned on. More from Delish: Fresh and Fantastic Fish Recipes Many, including Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and over a dozen other senators, are not comfortable with the idea of grilling up a fillet of genetically-engineered fish. &amp;quot;It kind of gives me the heebie jeebies that we are messing with what Mother Nature did a pretty good job with in terms of a king salmon,&amp;quot; Murowski told the AP. Apart form the &amp;quot;heebie jeebies&amp;quot; factor, some critics are concerned that the GE fish will cause human allergies and further deplete the already endangered wild salmon population if they escape. But AquaBounty Technologies, the creators of the AquAdvantage\u00AE Salmon, assert that their product is safe for both humans and the environment. The fish would be bred female and sterile, for the most part (a small percentage will be able to breed). More from Delish: Sustainable Seafood Tips and Recipes If the FDA approves AquaBounty&amp;#039;s 15-year pending application, it will be the first time genetically-engineered animals will be sold for consumption. This could, in turn, open the floodgates for products such as &amp;quot;enviropig&amp;quot; bacon. What do you think about genetically-engineered animals? Should we get ready for fillet o&amp;#039; Frankenfish? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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