Story URL:
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=215262
Story Retrieval Date: 5/25/2013 12:36:13 AM CST AquaBounty uses
a gene from Pacific Chinook salmon to create its "AquAdvantage
Salmon." The genetically engineered salmon is pending FDA
approval and not yet available for consumption. ‘Frankenfish’
moves closer to your dinner plate Most consumers don't care if
their salmon is farm-raised or caught wild salmon, but what
happens when genetic modifications are added into the mix?
Consumers have until Feb. 25 to comment on the Food and Drug
Administration's draft assessment determining that a modified
salmon poses no threat to the environment. Comments can be made
on the FDA’s website for 60 days following the draft assessment,
which was issued in December. After the comment period closes,
the FDA will determine whether or not to approve the fish for
commercial use and consumption. If approved, the salmon, dubbed
“Frankenfish” by critics, would be the first genetically
modified animal ruled