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soon to be approved gM salmon can mate with wild trout AquaBounty, a biotech company headquar-tered in Maynard, MA, is in the process of gaining FDA approval for their transgenic salmon, potentially making them the first GM animals to be approved for human consumption. AquAdvantage® salmon include a gene from the Chinook salmon, which provides the fish with the potential to grow to market size ...

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Vermont has mandated labeling of food containing genetically modified ingredients by July 2016. Representatives of the food and biotechnology industries and the Us Grocery Manufacturers Association in Washington DC are opposed to the law, and it is likely to be challenged in the federal court. References the week in science: Britain pledges to be more open about animal research; stanford Univer...

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