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GMO Frankenfish Not Appetizing to America’s Top Chefs

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:36:50 +0000

While consumers still have time to make comments on whether or not the FDA should approve genetically modified fish for commercial sale in the U.S., America's top chefs are already speaking out against using the engineered salmon.

Private Biotech Firm Investing in GMO Salmon

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 07:00:39 +0000

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.

GMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health & Environmental Testing

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:34:39 +0000

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.

Purdue University Scientists Say GMO Salmon ‘Poses Little Risk’

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:00:43 +0000

Genetically modified salmon poses little risk to health or the environment and is crucial to increasing food production says Purdue University scientist, William Muir.