The biggest worry about a genetically modified Atlantic salmon with extra growth hormones is that it will introduce these hormones into our diet.

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The primary concern with genetically modified Atlantic salmon that grow faster due to added growth hormones is not about introducing these hormones into the human diet, but rather the environmental impact and potential for these genetically modified fish to interbreed with wild populations or outcompete them for resources if they escape into the wild. The growth hormone genes are integrated into the fish's DNA and do not directly affect the consumer's hormone levels.

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