Giving Compass' Take:

• Emily Moon at Pacific Standard writes on the political and ethical debate over allowing scientifically designed pigs that are disease-resistant into the American food market. 

• Why is there more resistance to some GMO foods and not others? 

• Learn about understanding the opposition to GMO products. 

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the last hurdle for the genetically engineered "AquaAdvantage" salmon—the first (and only) genetically modified animal to make it to grocery stores in North America. The fish grows twice as fast as its unmodified peers, and, after 20 years in regulatory limbo, it will soon be sold in the United States.

But biotechnology advocates are already looking forward to what could be next.

Developers hope the salmon can pave the way for the next generation of genetically modified animals—some of which have already been created, but have stalled under federal regulations. Scientists have designed pigs resistant to disease and cows without horns. But under current FDA rules, the American public would wait years to see (or eat) the results. What's the hold up?

Read the full article on the controversy around disease-resistant pigs by Emily Moon at Pacific Standard