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Future of genetically-modified salmon in doubt
Salmon that has been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on American dinner plates. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat.
After weathering concerns about everything from the safety of humans eating the salmon to their impact on the environment, Aquabounty was poised to become the world's first company to sell fish whose DNA has been altered to speed up growth.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57557145/future-of-genetically-modified-salmon-in-doubt/