FDA Sued Over Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon

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<p>‘A broa coalitio of orga izatio s s e the U.S. Foo a Dr g A mi istratio (FDA) to ay for approvi g the first-ever ge etically e gi eere (GE) foo a imal, a Atla tic salmo e gi eere to grow q ickly. The ma -ma e salmo was create by Aq aBo ty Tech ologies, I c. with DNA from three fish: Atla tic salmo , Pacific ki g salmo a Arctic ocea eelpo t. This marks the first time a y gover me t i the worl has approve a GE a imal for commercial sale a co s mptio .</p>
<p>“FDA’s ecisio is as lawf l as it is irrespo sible,” George Kimbrell, se ior attor ey for Ce ter for Foo Safety a co-co sel for the plai tiffs, sai . “This case is abo t protecti g o r fisheries a ocea ecosystems from the foreseeable harms of the first-ever GE fish, harms FDA ref se to eve co si er, let alo e preve t. B t it’s also abo t the f t re of o r foo : FDA sho l ot, a ca ot, respo sibly reg late this GE a imal, or a y f t re GE a imals, by treati g them as r gs er a 1938 law.”’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alter et.org/foo /f a-s e -over-approval-ge etically-e gi eere -salmo " target="_bla k">Rea more: FDA S e Over Approval of Ge etically E gi eere Salmo </a></p>