Are any transgenic animals on the food market today?
No. Several products are in development including AquaAdvantage© Salmon (developed by Aqua Bounty Farms). AquaAdvantage© Salmon have the capability of growing from egg to market size (6 to 10 lb.) in one to one-and-a-half years. Conventional fish-breeding techniques require two to three years to bring a fish to market. This new salmon could make fish farming more environmentally sustainable, decrease over-fishing of wild salmon and lower consumer costs. Aqua Bounty expects to introduce the AquaAdvantage© salmon within two to three years to a public for whom salmon is an increasingly popular food.
