WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Opponents of genetically modified foods are criticizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for saying genetically modified salmon are safe to eat.
FDA documents just released say salmon raised by Canada's Aqua Bounty Technologies are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, with similar vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Friday.
Aqua Bounty Technologies began its attempt to have the salmon approved by the FDA 15 years ago. The salmon have been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as other Atlantic salmon.
If the salmon is approved for consumers, it would be the first genetically modified food animal on the market.
Reaction to the release of the FDA documents was swift.
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