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A number of US supermarket chains pledged
on Wednesday not to sell genetically modified salmon, in a sign of
growing public concern about engineered foods on the dinner table.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the final stages of deciding whether to allow GM salmon on to the market. If approved, AquaBounty Technology's salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal to enter the food supply.
The company combined genes from two
species of salmon with a pouter eel to produce a fish it says it can
bring to market twice as fast as conventional salmon.
The GM salmon is the first in some 30
other species of genetically engineered fish under development,
including tilapia. Researchers are also working to bring GM cows,
chickens, and pigs to market.
However, those plans could be blocked by
Wednesday's commitment not to sell genetically engineered seafood from
national grocery chains including Trader Joe's, Aldi, and Whole Foods,
as well as regional retailers.
