Posted on Thursday, 20th October 2011 by Hanna
AquAdvantage salmon is close to being approved as the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to be approved for human consumption by the FDA. Created by the Massachusettes company AquaBounty Technologies, the combines the genes of the Chinook salmon and Pacific salmon, and also includes a rapid growth gene taken from ocean pout. The fish reaches maturity in half the time as wild salmon.
The FDA has not disclosed their timeline on the subject, but reports that the agency has sent its environmental assessment to the White House, indicating that their assessment is complete.
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