How Do Genetically Engineered Salmon Differ From Normal Farmed Salmon?
They are almost exactly the same. AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon differ from normal farmed salmon only in their speed of growth — and in how much growth hormone they produce. But they are not like wild salmon. Both “normal” farmed salmon and genetically engineered salmon are manipulated in a number of ways that improve farming yield but which make them very different from wild salmon.
