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GM animals: weird science or food of the future?

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From fast-growing GM salmon to eco-friendly 'Enviro-pigs', the science of genetically-modified animals throws-up important questions.

Are the animals safe to eat? What are the risks? And if GM animals offer big benefits, should we not embrace them as food of the future?

For answers, Matt Frei speaks to Time Magazine's Bryan Walsh.

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