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‘A Major Victory’: Federal Court Smacks Down FDA Approval of ‘Frankenfish’

By Jessica Corbett | Common Dreams on Nov 6, 2020   At Sea, Featured, State  

‘A Major Victory’: Federal Court Smacks Down FDA Approval of ‘Frankenfish’

  “The absolute last thing our planet needs right now is another human-created crisis like escaped genetically engineered fish running amok.” Food safety campaigners on Thursday welcomed a federal court’s finding that the Food and Drug Administration violated U.S. law in its approval of genetically engineered salmon. “This decision underscores what scientists have been telling […]

Murkowski Continues Fight for Clear Labels on GE Salmon

By Karina Borger | Office of Senator Murkowski on Sep 20, 2019   At Sea, Featured, National, National/World  

Murkowski Continues Fight for Clear Labels on GE Salmon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a member of the Appropriations Committee, Thursday announced a provision within the Agriculture Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2020 to prevent the introduction of genetically engineered (GE) salmon to the U.S. market until a consumer study is completed, determining the effectiveness of USDA’s recent labeling guidelines for […]

FDA Clears Way for GE Salmon in US Markets

By Fishermen's News Online on Mar 15, 2019   Featured, Fishermen's News Online  

FDA Clears Way for GE Salmon in US Markets

  [dropcap]A[/dropcap]n import alert that kept genetically modified salmon from entering domestic markets has been lifted by US Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Scott Gottlieb, clearing the way for AquAdvantage Salmon to produce and market in the United States. Gottlieb said the FDA’s approval of the genetically engineered (GE) fish produced by […]

Murkowski Introduces GE Salmon Labeling Bill

By Karina Petersen | Office of Senator Murkowski on Jul 14, 2017   At Sea, Featured, Politics  

Murkowski Introduces GE Salmon Labeling Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced new legislation (attached) to mandate the labeling of genetically engineered salmon, continuing her years-long fight against “Frankenfish.” The Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, co-sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) requires any salmon that is genetically engineered to be […]

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