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Lisa Murkowski
131:10 - 131:36
“I am not a fan of genetically engineered salmon. I think that Mother Nature has done a mighty fine job. And we need to label that as such, but I would ask for your commitment to ensure again that consumers are able to make informed decisions when they're purchasing a product like salmon, uh, whether it is wild-caught or whether it is genetically engineered.”
- Speaker
- Lisa Murkowski
- Timestamp
- 131:10 – 131:36
- Transcript
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearings to examine the nomination of Heidi Overton
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 24, 2026
From the transcript
We need that. Um, uh, I have had, uh, many conversations with previous FDA commissioners regarding the importance also of labeling. Uh, I am not a fan of genetically engineered salmon. I think that Mother Nature has done a mighty fine job. And we need to label that as such, but I would ask for your commitment to ensure again that consumers are able to make informed decisions when they're purchasing a product like salmon, uh, whether it is wild-caught or whether it is genetically engineered.
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