The FDA is currently holding hearings on allowing genetically modified AquAdvantage® Salmon into the food system. Catch up on our coverage of this debate.
Has anyone considered the impact these fish would have if they were introduced into the wild? Overpopulation in natural streams could pose a serious problem. Frankenstein wasn't a problem until he escaped...
September 22, 2010 at 11:03 am |
publius enigma
Actually Frankenstein never was the problem in the story. It was people's fear that was a problem.
This is different though. Up to now we have had some engineered food – all plant and always it has been self reproducing. Thats a good thing. These salmon are sterile. Since they cannot self-reproduce you have to keep redoing the process for every new batch of them. Naturally industry will hire minimum wage workers to do the dna processing. They have to or it would be too expensive. In the lab it may be safe, but not in the hands of people low paid enough to make a profit on it.
September 22, 2010 at 7:02 pm |
goferris
The FDA will do more to protect the business than the consumer. We have the right to know what we are eating and labels should be mandatory. Check who runs the FDA though–consumers will not win this fight and 20 or 30 years down the road when we have health problems, this company won't be around to answer for it.....
September 22, 2010 at 7:58 am |
TelcoPhil
The photo is deceptive!
You are showing two different species of Salmon that was on yesterdays show. The larger fish is Chinook salmon
September 22, 2010 at 6:59 am |
bob
Eat the fish and a new genetically virus will be created in your body
Has anyone considered the impact these fish would have if they were introduced into the wild? Overpopulation in natural streams could pose a serious problem. Frankenstein wasn't a problem until he escaped...
Actually Frankenstein never was the problem in the story. It was people's fear that was a problem.
This is different though. Up to now we have had some engineered food – all plant and always it has been self reproducing. Thats a good thing. These salmon are sterile. Since they cannot self-reproduce you have to keep redoing the process for every new batch of them. Naturally industry will hire minimum wage workers to do the dna processing. They have to or it would be too expensive. In the lab it may be safe, but not in the hands of people low paid enough to make a profit on it.
The FDA will do more to protect the business than the consumer. We have the right to know what we are eating and labels should be mandatory. Check who runs the FDA though–consumers will not win this fight and 20 or 30 years down the road when we have health problems, this company won't be around to answer for it.....
The photo is deceptive!
You are showing two different species of Salmon that was on yesterdays show. The larger fish is Chinook salmon
Eat the fish and a new genetically virus will be created in your body