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A near majority of U.S. Senators voted today to delay ‘Frankenfish’, which shows public concern about genetically engineered foods.

Today, May 24, 2012, a close majority of U.S. Senators voted for Senator Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) amendment to further study genetically modified salmon before it ends up on the dinner plates of Americans.

The vote was 46 in favor and 50 opposed to the amendment, with 60 votes required for passage.

In her floor speech, Senator Murkowski laid out many concerns with what she referred to as “Frankenfish” and “test tube salmon.” Stacy Malkan, media director of the California Right to Know ballot initiative to label genetically engineered foods said:

 “This vote reconfirms that Americans are deeply concerned about the risks of genetically engineered food.”  “It is significant that this worthy effort was led by a conservative Republican, and this is yet another sign that Americans across the political spectrum strongly support the right to know and the right to choose what’s in our food.”