Transgenics: AquaBounty Salmon and the Enviropig

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Transgenics: AquaBounty Salmon and the Enviropig

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Published on Aug 20, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:05

Episode Description

A fast-growing salmon may be the first genetically altered animal on American dinner tables. If it's approved, there will be more to come. What are the benefits? What are the risks to human beings, the environment and the animals themselves? Also, the Israelis and Palestinians agree to talk. On Reporter's Notebook, will "the merchant of death" set foot on American soil?

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.