'Super' salmon: Safety concerns overblown, but consumers have right to know
Arthur Caplan
2010-09-21 00:00:00
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If the FDA gives its approval this week, which there is every reason to suppose it will, these so-called -super' salmon will soon be available at your local grocery stores and restaurants - likely, the first of a horde of creatures with altered genes headed toward your dinner plate.

Some environmental groups worry that fish whose genes have been tweaked to make them grow faster - twice as fast, actually - are not safe to eat. They want genetically modified salmon labeled so you can choose whether or not you want to eat it.

Plus, they're worried that the novel salmon could escape from fisheries and breed with natural salmon - potentially wiping them out. So, should you fear this fish?

In terms of eating, I don't think so. In terms of environmental risk, maybe a little bit. ..

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