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Trader Joe's, Whole Foods to Ban Genetically Modified Fish

The grocers won't sell genetically engineered salmon if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Reuters reports.

 

You won’t find genetically modified fish on Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods shelves, Reuters reports.

The grocers signed an agreement with others across the country as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration nears closer to approving genetically engineered salmon. The fish would be the first genetically modified animal to be in America’s food supply, the news source reports.

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The nearest Trader Joe’s is located at 1800 S. Randall Rd. in the Algonquin Commons, Algonquin. Whole Foods' newest location is at 20281 N. Rand Rd. in Kildeer. 

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