The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of genetically modified salmon for humans after dropping an import ban on the product. The announcement follows a long-standing dispute initiated by lawmakers in salmon fishing states over labelling guidelines after the organisation first approved the consumption of genetically modified salmon in more than three years ago. The FDA said new US Department of Agriculture labelling guidance had satisfied the dispute, clearing the path for imports of the product.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of genetically modified salmon for humans after dropping an import ban on the product. The announcement follows a long-standing dispute initiated by lawmakers in salmon fishing states over labelling guidelines after the organisation first approved the consumption of genetically modified salmon in 2016. The FDA said new US Department of Agriculture labelling guidance had satisfied the dispute, clearing the path for imports of the product.