WASHINGTON—Consumer advocates, environmentalists and other opponents of genetically engineered salmon told the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday that it would be irresponsible not to label the fish in the grocery store if it is approved for human consumption.
Consumers want to know what they are eating, they said.
The agency heard from all sides this week as they held hearings to review the science of the fish that grows twice as fast as the conventional variety and to hear public comment on whether the fish should be labeled. According to federal guidelines, the fish would not be labeled as genetically modified if the agency decides it has the same material makeup as conventional salmon.
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