The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 20, 2016 Canada Approves Sale of Genetically Modified Salmon --------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved a genetically modified salmon for sale as food. It's the first genetically modified animal approved in the country. Aqu Advantage salmon was developed by Massachusetts-based Aqua Bounty Technologies. They grow twice as fast as natural salmon. Topics:Canada GMO .