U.S. Federal regulators have approved a fast-growing transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered animal raised for human consumption. While some are hailing it as a historic breakthrough, others are questioning whether the approval process for the technology is stringent enough to prevent risks to the environment. One of those doing the questioning is Auburn University's Conner Bailey. Bailey recently published a policy review entitled, "Transgenic Salmon: Science, Politics, and Flawed Policy," in Society & Natural Resources, in which he calls for reconsideration of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the designated agency for approving genetically engineered animals. The policy review is currently available for free from Society & Natural Resources.
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