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Genetically Engineered Salmon: FAQ

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The FDA's pending decision on whether to approve genetically engineered salmon -- and whether it should be labeled -- has spawned many questions. WebMD provides answers.

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SignOn.org Beta - Tell the FDA that we have a right to know what's in our food.

signon.org — “Commissioner Hamburg, we urge the FDA to require the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. We have a right to know about the food we eat and what we feed our families, but under current FDA regulations, we don’t have that ability when it comes to genetically engineered foods. Polls show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling. Such near-unanimity in public opinion is rare. Please listen to the American public and mandate labeling of genetically engineered foods.View full resource at signon.org

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Battle to Put Genetically Engineered Fish on Dinner Tables | National News | United States | Epoch Times

theepochtimes.com — “Meet the AquAdvantage salmon. After undergoing two decades of research, the lab-created fish may soon swim its way onto our dinner tables.View full resource at theepochtimes.com

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foodanddrinkdigital.com — “On Thursday, the U.S. Senate plans to hold a hearing on the environmental risks of genetically modified salmonView full resource at foodanddrinkdigital.com

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Would you ever eat genetically modified salmon? omg look at the size of that fish http://t.co/IuaLcxoJ

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Couldn't we just say we're not ready for GM salmon: 'Few technologies could survive' flawed GM salmon review process. http://t.co/ciiEYVc

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FDA faces opposition over genetically engineered salmon - latimes.com

latimes.com — “A group of eight senators is asking the FDA to cease consideration of genetically engineered salmon as food, and is threatening to pull funding for the study if the agency does not comply.View full resource at latimes.com

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FDA faces opposition over genetically engineered salmon - latimes.com

latimes.com — “A group of eight senators is asking the FDA to cease consideration of genetically engineered salmon as food, and is threatening to pull funding for the study if the agency does not comply.View full resource at latimes.com

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Senators ask FDA to stop its consideration of the use of newly engineered, genetically modified fish for our food supply http://t.co/DGMXoux

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FDA faces opposition over genetically engineered salmon - latimes.com

latimes.com — “A group of eight senators is asking the FDA to cease consideration of genetically engineered salmon as food, and is threatening to pull funding for the study if the agency does not comply.View full resource at latimes.com

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Male GM salmon can breed with wild species, researchers find

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They engineered a better salmon, so why is Congress blocking it? - Steven Salzberg - Fighting Pseudoscience - Forbes

blogs.forbes.com — “What happened to genetically modified salmon? A few months back I was looking forward to my first taste of the new AquaBounty salmon, which grows to maturity twice as fast as wild salmon. Will it taste just as good? Better? I thought I'd know soon. But then politics intervened. It's almost [...]View full resource at blogs.forbes.com

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