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Something Fishy? Genetically Modified Salmon to Go Before FDA

It looks like any other salmon, but opponents call it FrankenFish and hope to keep it off your dinner plate. If a company called Aqua Bounty Technologies has its way, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will approve its application for genetically engineered salmon eggs that will grow into full-size salmon in half the time it takes regular salmon. The FDA will hold public hearings on the genetically modified salmon starting next week. The agency will also review the safety and efficacy of...Full Story
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