Something could be fishy

Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 02:14 in Biology & Nature

The environmental risks need further study before AquaBounty Technologies is allowed to market its super-salmon.Salmon that have been genetically engineered to grow twice as fast as wild salmon are not ready for an appearance on the American dinner plate. An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was wise to push back this week against what looked like fast-track approval of the first genetically altered animal for human consumption, saying more research is needed.

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