NOAA has said it wants a $5-billion-a-year U.S. aquaculture industry. What's the cumulative impact of that industry?
We all consider it a very important issue. And one of the primary things that will have to be dealt with is whether companies can inadvertently add new genetic components to foods they produce.
One concern is that altered foods could cause susceptible people to become allergic to foods they previously could safely consume.
In the case of genetically engineered foods, however, consumers may not be able to discriminate.