2008-09-19 | permalink

U.S. FDA plans rules for GE food animals

The Food and Drug Administration released proposed guidelines on how to regulate genetically engineered animals, in a move that is expected to pave the way for them to enter the food supply. The biotech industry has long sought to use such technology on fish, pigs, cattle and other animals to produce ones that grow faster or possess desirable traits, such as high fiber content or resistance to illnesses such as mad-cow disease. According to BIO, a biotechnology trade group, there could be as many as two dozen applications to sell genetically engineered animals already pending before the FDA. One submitted by a Massachusetts developer is for an Atlantic salmon.

• The Wall Street Journal, USA: FDA plans rules for modified food animals
• The Washington Post, USA: Rules on bioengineered animals
• Los Angeles Times, USA: FDA proposes approval process for genetically modified animals
• The Daily Telegraph, UK: Genetically-engineered animals could lead to ’Frankenfoods’
• ScienceNOW Daily News, USA: FDA issues guidelines for genetically engineered animals
• Reuters, UK: FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals
• Bloomberg, USA: Genetically engineered animals may get U.S. rules
• Plenty Magazine, USA: Beasts of bioengineering