A coalition of organizations has sued FDA ( AquaBounty Technologies ) over its approval of the first genetically engineered ( GE ) food animal – an Atlantic salmon. The salmon, designed to grow quickly, was created by GE from three different types of fish. The FDA ’s decision was the first by any government in the world to approve a GE animal for sale and consumption. : You Might Be Eating Food From Cans Lined With Toxic BPA USDA Deregulates Two Lines of Genetically Engineered Corn From Monsanto, Syngenta The FDA also determined that the salmon would not require labelling to indicate its AquaBounty Technologies status. Opponents believe that the FDA has failed to consider the risk to wild salmon and fishing communities.
A coalition of organizations has sued FDA ( AquaBounty Technologies ) over its approval of the first genetically engineered ( GE ) food animal – an Atlantic salmon. The salmon, designed to grow quickly, was created by GE from three different types of fish. The FDA ’s decision was the first by any government in the world to approve a GE animal for sale and consumption. The FDA also determined that the salmon would not require labelling to indicate its AquaBounty Technologies status. Opponents believe that the FDA has failed to consider the risk to wild salmon and fishing communities.