FDA says Genetically Modified salmon are 'safe to be farmed and eaten'

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Genetically modified salmon which grow at twice the speed of their natural counterparts are safe to be farmed and eaten, US regulators have ruled.

The decision by scientists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) paves the way for the first man-made animal to be sold as food.

The fish, called AquAdvantage salmon, could be on American plates within two to three years, raising fears among environmental and food-safety campaigners.

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