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Fermentation-produced chymosin became the first genetically engineered ingredient approved in the American food supply in 1990.
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Fermentation-produced chymosin, also known as chymosin, became the first genetically engineered ingredient approved in the American food supply in 1990.

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Multiple sources confirm that fermentation-produced chymosin was approved by the FDA in 1990, making it the first genetically engineered ingredient in the American food supply.

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