Food manufacturers are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a national rule on biotech food labeling. There are ample legal mechanisms short of new legislation. Fish Regulatory Drowning Currently, just 20 percent of Americans meet the American Heart Association's recommendation of consuming fish three days per week. Meanwhile, the U.S. imports 91 percent of the seafood that it consumes. Domestic aquaculture producers conceded that they would benefit from making their own improvements but contrasted the rules and hurdles they face in the U.S. versus aquaculture production abroad. They claim there were a total of 30 different government staff members, practically outnumbering industry representatives, at a meeting o...

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