WASHINGTON – What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it “frankenfish,” but the Food and Drug Administration granted its approval today, saying the faster-growing salmon is safe to eat. It could be available within a couple of years. “There are no biologically relevant differences in the nutritional profile of AquAdvantage Salmon compared to that of other farm-raised Atlantic salmon,” the agency said. The Obama administration had stalled in approving the salmon for more than five years amid consumer concerns about...
↧