It was not exactly a do-over, but a federal court did order the Food and Drug Administration to do additional analysis and reconsider its “no effect” determination from 2015 for the AquaBounty salmon.
The FDA has completed that work this week with the announcement of the availability of a draft
Continue Reading FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting
Weeks ago, San Francisco JudgeVincent Chhabria signaled his doubts about AquaBounty’s plans to breed its “AquAdvantage” genetic salmon. And an environmental assessment by the Food and Drug Association used to permit the new breed of genetically modified salmon did not impress him.
On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for
Continue Reading Judge orders FDA to analyze risks of escape by genetically engineered salmon
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, that it has approved for the first time a genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for food. That animal is the AquAdvantage Salmon, which was developed about 25 years ago by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. of Maynard, MA, to grow
Continue Reading FDA Approves GE Salmon, Voluntary Labeling of GE Ingredients
The government of Panama has revealed that, in July of this year, it levied a fine on AquaBounty Technologies, the Massachusetts-based company seeking government approval to bring the first genetically modified salmon to market in the U.S. AquaBounty apparently did not have the necessary water use and water discharge permits
Continue Reading GE Salmon Company Fined Over Permit Problems in Panama
Target Corporation has signed on to a pledge to not sell genetically engineered salmon in its department stores nationwide, joining nearly 60 other grocery chains such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Aldi, as part of the Campaign for GE-Free Seafood led by environmental organization Friends of the Earth. Three
Continue Reading Target and Other Retailers Reject GE Salmon as FDA Nears Decision on Approval
A collection of supermarket chains pledged on Wednesday not to sell a breed of salmon slated to become the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to reach store shelves. The companies, including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Aldi, together comprise more than 2,000 retail store locations – a little more than
Continue Reading Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Aldi Say 'No' to GMO Salmon
Consumer groups formally petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to switch gears and evaluate genetically engineered (GE) salmon as a food additive, not a veterinary drug, as the agency has been for several years.
Though the political fight over GE salmon has primarily focused on the potential environmental
Continue Reading Citing Food Safety, Consumer Groups Petition FDA on GE Salmon
Tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 15) at 10:30 a.m. the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is holding a hearing to examine potential environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish.
The hearing will examine questions about environmental safety issues surrounding genetically engineered fish, focusing on possible risks to wild
From both sides of the aisle, Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are again taking aim at the genetically engineered salmon, which now may be closer than ever to federal approval.
The Alaska senators introduced two amendments they hope to add to the 2012 agriculture appropriations bill being
Continue Reading Alaska Senators Seek GE Salmon Ban in Budget
The latest salvo by proponents of genetically engineered (GE) salmon [“Big Salmon Says Science Is On Its Side” by Dan Flynn, July 28, 2011] takes direct aim at letters sent by 23 members of Congress to FDA earlier this month urging the agency to put the brakes on its
Continue Reading Congress, Public Not Fooled by Engineered Salmon
