The Center for Food Safety (CFS) has applauded the US House of Representatives for its decision to prohibit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving genetically engineered (GE) salmon.
Last autumn more than 300 environmental, consumer, health, and animal welfare organisations, along with salmon and fishing groups and associations, food companies, chefs and restaurants signed joint letters to the FDA opposing the approval of AquaBounty’s GE salmon. Additionally nearly 400,000 public comments were sent to FDA from citizens demanding the agency reject this application and require mandatory labelling of this transgenic salmon should it decide to approve it.
