Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Petition submitted to classify GE salmon as unsafe food additive

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been petitioned by consumer groups Food & Water Watch, Consumers Union and the Center for Food Safety asking the FDA to classify and evaluate Aquabounty'sAquAdvantage” genetically engineered (GE) salmon and all of its components as a food additive.

“The data FDA has on GE salmon, which were supplied by Aquabounty, are incomplete, biased, and cannot be relied upon to show that the GE salmon is safe to consume,” said Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter. “Aquabounty’s own study showed that GE salmon may contain increased levels of IGF-1, a hormone that helps accelerate the growth of the transgenic fish and is linked to breast, colon, prostate, and lung cancer.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
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