US FDA approves first-ever genetically engineered fish

Posted on 22 Nov 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
A female Atlantic Salmon. Image courtesy of the US Parks and Wildlife Service

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time ever approved meat from a genitally modified animal for human consumption.

A genetically modified salmon produced by AquaBounty Technologies has been approved on the grounds that it is “safe to eat for humans”. The salmon – AquAdvantage – is a genetically modified version of the Atlantic Salmon, and was found to be as safe to eat as the non-GM animal. AquAdvantage features additional genes from a…

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