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Monday, August 22, 2011

More about the GMO Salmon Conundrum


If you sincerely believe that the FDA's "science-based" system is trustworthy then perhaps you might read this with aplomb.  Otherwise I's encourage you to give this some real thought.
by Dinah Everett Snyder
Aug 21, 2011
38 Agricultural organizations have signed a letter to Congressional Leaders urging them to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to complete its review of the world’s first genetically engineered fish for human consumption.
The move follows a recent amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR2112) that would stop the FDA from spending appropriated funds to finalize its review of the fish.

Read complete article - http://farmwars.info/?p=6726


Selections from Natural Health News

Sep 19, 2010
I've been searching in the stores for fresh wild caught salmon for some time and have not found any. The closest I came was Organic farm raised, whatever that means. I hope with every fiber of my being this GMO salmon is ...
Jan 15, 2011
You've probably heard that the FDA is considering whether to approve the first-ever genetically-engineered fish [1]. Developed by a Massachusetts-based company called ... GMO Salmon Coming to a Table Near You. Jun 26, 2010 ...
Sep 27, 2010
AquaBounty researchers compared the allergenicity—or potential to cause an allergic reaction—of a control group of salmon to both the genetically engineered diploids and triploids. They found (PDF [8], see page 102) that the diploid ...
Oct 27, 2010
A fast growing genetically engineered salmon is a good bet for approval by the Food and Drug Administration. It would be the first genetically modified animal sold as food. Dubbed “Frankenfish” by opponents, ...




2 comments:

prasouda diet said...

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Ella Baker said...

The official U.S. position on genetically-modified organisms is that there is no difference between them and natural organisms. The issue goes even further to suggest that no country should be able to require mandatory GMO labeling on food items, even though science shows that GMOs act differently in the body than do natural organisms and are a threat to health.