Aquabounty's salmon still up against staunch opposition on road to FDA approval (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] September 25, 2014
A group of 90 scientists and biotechnology execs from around the world are pushing President Obama to expedite approval of genetically modified salmon for US markets. They urged in a letter last week that the Food and Drug Administration put an end to the long wait for final approval of laboratory produced salmon made by Aqua Bounty Technologies. The company has been trying for FDA approval for 20 years for what would be the first animal ok’d for human consumption.
The Frankenfish backers said that the Aqua Bounty salmon has met or exceeded all federal requirements and reviews, and called the 16 month review of public comments ‘unprecedented.’ More than 1.5 million people wrote in opposition to the genetically tweaked salmon, and 65 supermarkets have said they won’t carry it...
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