GENET-news articles on GE pigs (EnviroPig)
2010-11-30 | permalink
GE food and animals - the year 2010 in review
Starting with the humble alfalfa seed and ending with a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon, the controversies in 2010 over genetic engineering multiplied and tumbled over each other, with the year ending in unprecedented uncertainty. This year, the GE Atlantic salmon and GE “Enviropig” began lurching towards commercialization in both the US and Canada. The fate of these GE animals, and that of the unassuming alfalfa seed, will shape the future of our food system and of democracy.
Overview
2010-11-30 | permalink
GE food and animals - the year 2010 in review
Starting with the humble alfalfa seed and ending with a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon, the controversies in 2010 over genetic engineering multiplied and tumbled over each other, with the year ending in unprecedented uncertainty. This year, the GE Atlantic salmon and GE “Enviropig” began lurching towards commercialization in both the US and Canada. The fate of these GE animals, and that of the unassuming alfalfa seed, will shape the future of our food system and of democracy.
