FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals. Animals genetically engineered to produce drugs and healthier foods will be subjected to review to help protect consumers from any unknown risks, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. [News Source]

FDA proposes approval process for genetically engineered animals. The FDA opened the way for a bevy of genetically engineered salmon, cows and other animals to leap from the laboratory to the marketplace, unveiling an approval process that would treat the modified creatures like drugs. [News Source]

FDA issues guidelines for genetically engineered animals. More than 20 years after the first genetically engineered animals were created, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidelines to regulate their commercial use. [News Source]

Genetically engineered meat may be served under FDA plan. After more than seven years of discussion, the Food and Drug Administration proposed regulations Thursday that would allow the commercial use of genetically engineered animals. [News Source]

FDA plans rules for modified food animals. The Food and Drug Administration released proposed guidelines on how to regulate genetically engineered animals, in a move that is expected to pave the way for them to enter the food supply. [News Source]

Genetically-engineered animals could lead to ‘Frankenfoods’. Environmentally-friendly pigs, fast-growing fish and super chickens could be heading towards American dinner tables after the US government unveiled new rules for regulating genetically-engineered animals. [News Source]

‘Super chicken’ headed to your table?, FDA sketches out new breed of rules. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease, or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chicken., Emboldened by newly proposed FDA guidelines, Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table yesterday. [News Source]

FDA proposes regulations for genetically engineered animals. The prospect of foods and other products from so-called genetically engineered animals moved a step closer to reality Thursday, as U.S. regulators said producers of such animals will have to prove they are safe to eat. [News Source]

Japan lifts ban on imports from 2 U.S. beef packers (USA Today) Japan has lifted a ban on beef imports from two U.S. meat packers after reviewing the companies' steps to improve safety measures following unauthorized shipments containing parts believed to pose a risk of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Japan lifts ban on imports from 2 US beef packers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Japan said Friday it has lifted a ban on beef imports from two U.S. meat packers after reviewing the companies' steps to improve safety measures following unauthorized shipments that contained parts believed to pose a risk of mad cow disease. [News Source]