Last week’s FDA deadline on the pending approval of genetically modified salmon saw nearly 1.5 million comments oppose the approval.
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FDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO SalmonApril 30th, 2013 - Jill EttingerGMO Salmon Swims Closer to Market, FDA’s Ruling Making WavesDecember 26th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Despite facing a dwindling cash supply, which could cripple efforts by Aqua Bounty to bring its genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon to market, the FDA has announced its opinion in favor of the fish. Read More:GMO Salmon Swims Closer to Market, FDA’s Ruling Making WavesGMO Salmon Company Running Out of CashDecember 7th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Garnering some of the most intense controversy over genetic modification, the Aquabounty AquAdvantage salmon—which would be the nation’s first GMO animal allowed into the food system if approved by the FDA—may have to pull the plug on the project due to dwindling cash. Read More:GMO Salmon Company Running Out of CashPrivate Biotech Firm Investing in GMO SalmonNovember 4th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
While California anxiously awaits next Tuesday’s vote that could pass Proposition 37–the measure that would require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms—the countdown continues for what could be the first FDA approved GMO animal, AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon. Read More:Private Biotech Firm Investing in GMO SalmonGMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health & Environmental TestingMay 30th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Although it has been 15 years since AquaBounty Technologies began the approval application process for its genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, the controversial fish appears to now be inching closer to a firm approval as the Senate just voted against a measure that would require more testing on the human health and environmental safety of the fish before approved. Read More:GMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health & Environmental TestingGMO Salmon Swims Into Big Net of USDA CashOctober 3rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
The USDA has awarded AquaBounty Technologies, manufacturer of the controversial genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon, one of its 2011 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants in the amount of $494,000, according to the agency’s website. Read More:GMO Salmon Swims Into Big Net of USDA CashPurdue University Scientists Say GMO Salmon ‘Poses Little Risk’August 10th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Genetically modified salmon poses little risk to health or the environment and is crucial to increasing food production says Purdue University scientist, William Muir. Read More:Purdue University Scientists Say GMO Salmon ‘Poses Little Risk’Bill to Require Labeling on all Genetically Modified Fish Sold in CaliforniaMay 6th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Earlier this week, California’s Assembly Health Committee approved a bill requiring all genetically modified fish sold in the state of California to be blatantly labeled as such. The decision comes as a result of the FDA’s review of genetically modified salmon, which would be the first-ever GM animal flesh deregulated and commercially sold for human consumption. Read More:Bill to Require Labeling on all Genetically Modified Fish Sold in California |
