CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY • November 5, 2020
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration violated core environmental laws in approving the genetically engineered salmon. The Court ruled that FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences of approving genetically engineered salmon and the full extent of plans to grow and commercialize the salmon in the U.S. and around the world, violating the National Environmental Policy Act.