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Center for Food Safety sharply criticized today's U.S. Food and Drug Administration's announcement releasing an Environmental Assessment on the controversial AquaBounty AquaAdvantage transgenic salmon. The FDA action is widely viewed as confirmation that the Obama Administration is prepared to approve shortly the first genetically engineered animal intended for human consumption in the face of widespread opposition. ”It is extremely disappointing that the Obama Administration continues to push approval of this dangerous and unnecessary product,” said Andrew Kimbrell, executive director for Center for Food Safety. ”The GE salmon has no socially redeeming value; it's bad for the consumer, bad for the salmon industry and bad for the environment. FDA's decision is premature and misguided.”