Maine Senator Wants to Halt GE Salmon Approval

Maine Senator Olympia Snowe just joined the ranks of those who are expressing serious concerns about the FDA’s potential approval of GE salmon for the marketplace. Snowe wrote a letter to FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Margaret Hamburg, asking the FDA to halt the current review process, which she described as “inadequate and inappropriate” and requested that the FDA commit to holding more public hearings to allow for feedback. Although she is critical of the process, Snowe has not officially come out against the approval of GE salmon, she is the 13th senator to express concern about FDA’s approval process. You can check out the press release at Snowe’s website.